Help With GlideAjax Reference Qualifier Syntax

[anfield]

I have a client script and script include which im trying to use to narrow down the results available to select from a reference field. So far i have verified it returns the correct data (an array of sysids), but when I check if it sets that data in my reference field, it has no effect. I think my reference qualifier line might be incorrect. Can someone help? (On screen my client script alert shows  - sys_idINsysid1, sysid2, sysid3 (etc) - so i think this is correct. I'm thinking I could be missing something.

Client script

function onLoad() {

	var work_order_type = g_form.getValue('work_order_type');
	var resolution_code = g_form.getValue('resolution_code');

	var ga = new GlideAjax('x_nuvo_eam.getResolutionCodes');
	ga.addParam('sysparm_name', 'getResolutionCodes');
	ga.addParam('sysparm_work_order_type', work_order_type);
	ga.getXMLAnswer(GetResponse);

function GetResponse(response){
		alert(response);
		var response1 = JSON.parse(response);
		g_form.setValue('resolution_code', response1);
}

}

Script include

var getResolutionCodes = Class.create();

getResolutionCodes.prototype = Object.extendsObject(global.AbstractAjaxProcessor, {

getResolutionCodes: function(){
   
	var resolution_code_arr = [];

	var work_order_type = this.getParameter('sysparm_work_order_type');

	var grc = new GlideRecord('x_nuvo_eam_resolution_code');
	grc.addEncodedQuery('u_work_order_typeLIKE'+work_order_type);
	grc.query();

	while (grc.next()) {

		var resolution_code_sysid = grc.getValue('sys_id');	
		resolution_code_arr.push(resolution_code_sysid);
	}

   return 'sys_idIN' + resolution_code_arr.toString();
    }, 

    type: 'getResolutionCodes'
});

Reference qualifier 

javascript: 'sys_idIN' + getResolutionCodes().getResolutionCodes(current.work_order_type).join(',');

The code doesnt narrow down the reference qualifier results at all. It just shows all results as normal. It should narrow it down based on the field passed.

[JenniferRah]

I think your reference qualifier should be something like this: 

javascript:'sys_idIN'+getIDs(current.work_order_type); function getIDs(woType){var ids=getResolutionCodes.getResolutionCodes(woType).join(','); return ids;}

[Ankur Bawiskar · Accepted solution]

@anfield 

reference qualifiers are applied at server side i.e. dictionary or at variable config.

they can't be applied from client script

No client script required

Reference qualifiers 

In your field's dictionary use advanced ref qualifier as this

javascript: new getResolutionCodes().getResolutionCodes1(current.work_order_type);

Update Script Include as this: I changed the function name so that it's not same as script include name

var getResolutionCodes = Class.create();

getResolutionCodes.prototype = Object.extendsObject(global.AbstractAjaxProcessor, {

    getResolutionCodes1: function(workOrderType) {
        var resolution_code_arr = [];
        var grc = new GlideRecord('x_nuvo_eam_resolution_code');
        grc.addEncodedQuery('u_work_order_typeLIKE' + workOrderType);
        grc.query();
        while (grc.next()) {
            var resolution_code_sysid = grc.getValue('sys_id');
            resolution_code_arr.push(resolution_code_sysid);
        }
        return 'sys_idIN' + resolution_code_arr.toString();
    },

    type: 'getResolutionCodes'
});

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[anfield]

Hi. So ive tuned off the client script and made the updates as you suggested. Doesnt seem to have any affect. That script include is actually in another app, so the api is listed as

"x_nuvo_eam.getResolutionCodes"

script name: getResolutionCodes

Set the reference qual as you suggested, and also tried the line below. Neither has any affect.

javascript: new x_nuvo_eam.getResolutionCodes().getResolutionCodes1(current.work_order_type);

[anfield]

Cannot see the above code even firing. Added some logs at the top of the script include, nothing