Get reference field value

sigmachiuta · ‎07-30-2015

I am trying to compare to see if the opened by and assigned to fields are the same in a client script. I keep getting the sysid of the fields and it doesnt seem like the comparison is correct. HOw can I compare these two values?

var open = g_form.getReference('opened_by')
var assigned = g_form.getReference('assigned_to')
if (newValue == 3 && open == assigned)

alert('success')

Pradeep Sharma · ‎07-31-2015

Hi,

Try the below script if you just want to compare the display names.

var caler = g_form.getDisplayBox('caller_id').value;


var assig = g_form.getDisplayBox('assigned_to').value;


if(caler == assig)


{


alert('in');


}

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Uncle Rob · ‎07-30-2015

getReference() gets you the entire gliderecord. Not sure if you can compare a whole gliderecord to gliderecord like that.

Try just getValue() instead. If that doesn't work, try evaluating open.name == assigned.name

sigmachiuta · ‎07-30-2015

oops sorry, I had tried getReference() after getValue() and accidentally posted the modified. I tried open.name and assigned.name and it worked. Thanks! not sure why comparing the ID's didnt work

Uncle Rob · ‎07-30-2015

Well if the variables are defined as getReference and then you just compare the variables, you're not comparing ID's. You're comparing the entire object.

sigmachiuta · ‎07-31-2015

I thought open.name == assigned.name was working but when i was testing with other names it was still evaluating to true. I printed out each variable to see value and the reason this works is the variables are both undefined. This is in a client script and I don't think I can dot walk in a client script? Any ideas how I can evaluate each of these fields so when they are equal they are true?

I dont understand why the below wont work. I have printed out the values of open and assigned and the IDs are the same / not the same if they are different




var open = g_form.getValue('opened_by');


   var assigned = g_form.getValue('assigned_to');




if(open == assigned)