Get sys_id of workflow catalog task

[xiaix]

I need to edit a field on a newly created catalog task, as soon as it's created.  Normally, I would just do task.field = , but the field I need to update doesn't actually sit on the sc_task table, it sits on the sc_request table and I know you can't do the following:

task.request.requested_for = "foobar";
task.request.update();

I read this post: https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=80570369db1cdbc01dcaf3231f96...

but I'm not sure.

So, I did get it to work, but there must be a better way.

Here's a diagrammed way I have it now:

[xiaix]

Just tested this:

Worked like a charm!

Thank you, patricklatella, for continuing this conversation which led to my understanding to get this working.

Docs references:

• setNewGuidValue (String guid)
• setNewGuid()
• generateGUID()

[xiaix]

Ok, I promise, last post by me...  for sc_task creation in a workflow, all you need is setNewGuid() as clearly indicated in the developer docs:

[patricklatella]

excellent!

[devKz]

Hello Patrick,

setNewGuid(); only works in the global app scope. Do you know how I can leverage the same exact functionality of this function on scoped apps? 

Note: I am aware of setNewGuidValue(sysId), I do not want to pass in a sysid - i want the system generated one within the catalog task workflow activity. 

Any ideas? thank you 🙂 

[patricklatella]

can you explain a little more about the requirement for the task's sys_id?