GlideAjax Question - how to use response in other places in my code?

kemmy1 · ‎10-27-2023

I need to get the answer from my GlideAjax script and use this answer in other if statements in my client script. How do I do this?

Simple GlideAjax:

var getStudent = new GlideAjax('<glideAjax');

getStudent.addParam('sysparm_name', 'isLawStudent');

getStudent.getXMLAnswer(getStudentResult);

function getStudentResult(response) {

g_form.addInfoMessage("response: " + response);

var student2 = response;

}

g_form.addInfoMessage("student2: " + student2); //not getting data

Thanks in advance?

Danish Bhairag2 · ‎10-27-2023

Hi @kemmy1 ,

Why don't u define your logic in your existing function where u receiving response from GlideAjax? Something like below

 var ga = new GlideAjax('asu_GetLocationData');
    ga.addParam('sysparm_name', 'getCampus');
    ga.addParam('sysparm_buildingid', g_form.getValue("u_building"));
    ga.getXMLAnswer(updateCampus);
}

function updateCampus(answer) {
    var clearvalue; // Stays Undefined
    if (answer) {
         var returneddata = JSON.parse(answer);
         g_form.setValue("campus", returneddata.sys_id, returneddata.name);
    } else {
         g_form.setValue("campus", clearvalue);
    }
}

Thanks,

Danish

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Bert_c1 · ‎10-27-2023

Hi,

I'm guessing you see the "response:" message, and not the :student2:" message. If so, that would be because you declare 'student2' in the function, and it is not valid outside of the function. What do you want to do with the 'response' there?

kemmy1 · ‎10-27-2023

I want to take the response (it's a yes or no) and use it in other If statements in my client script.

Vishal Birajdar · ‎10-27-2023

Hi @kemmy1

You can try declaring variable outside and then assign value

var student2;
var getStudent = new GlideAjax('<glideAjax');
getStudent.addParam('sysparm_name', 'isLawStudent'); 
getStudent.getXMLAnswer(getStudentResult);
 
function getStudentResult(response) {
   g_form.addInfoMessage("response: " + response);
   student2 = response;
}
g_form.addInfoMessage("student2: " + student2);

Vishal Birajdar
ServiceNow Developer

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kemmy1 · ‎10-27-2023

That's what I tried as well, still not getting any data back: