Get sys_id of reference field?

JDX7913 · ‎09-07-2018

How do you get the sys_id of a reference field via server script?

I tried the following, but I am getting the displayed name instead of the sys_id.

'"table".getValue('name')'.

SanjivMeher · ‎09-07-2018

If Assignment Group is a reference field, I would just do current.assignment_group. I would name add name (current.assignment_group.name), which will give me the display value.

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Nitesh Balusu · ‎09-07-2018

Can you try getUniqueValue() instead?

JDX7913 · ‎09-07-2018

It is still pulling the display name...

JDX7913 · ‎09-11-2018

Thank you this worked!

sachin_namjoshi · ‎09-07-2018

Please check below sample code to get reference field sys id

In this code, department is reference field on sys_user table.

var user = new GlideRecord('sys_user');
user.get('62826bf03710200044e0bfc8bcbe5df1');
gs.print(user.department);

Regards,

Sachin