How can I get the field names in a form?

[drberg]

I'm trying to create a client script that will get all the names of all fields in for example the Incident table.

For example

When I go to create a new Incident the jslog will print the names of the fields.

Pseudo-ish code:

var fields = get names of fields;

for(i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {

        jslog("Field " + i + ": " + fields[i]);

}

Result:

Field 0: number

Field 1: caller_id

Field 2: location

...

The reason I'm asking is because I'm trying to create an easter egg. I will of course post an article back in the community when the easter egg is done!

[Abhinandan Pati]

Hi Magnus,

On the client side you can use below statement

g_form.getLabel('<field_name>');

Whereas for server side scripting you can use 'getElement' method.

Thanks,

Abhinandan

[Mihir Mohanta]

Hi Magnus,

Create a onload client script like below :

function onLoad() {

    //Type appropriate comment here, and begin script below

var fieldslist = '';

  var count = 0 ;

var fields = new GlideRecord('sys_dictionary');

  fields.addQuery('name','incident'); // Write the table name for which you need field name list

  fields.query();

  while(fields.next()){

  if(count > 0)

  fieldslist = fieldslist +","+ fields.element ;

  if(count == 0){

  fieldslist = fields.element;

  count += 1 ;

  }

  }

  alert("Field list of the incident table is : " +fieldslist )

}

Thanks,

Mihir

[drberg]

Thanks! That's almost it. It doesn't list the fields from the parent tables.

[Nate23]

if you are looking for just the parent task table then you will have to list it in the query. so just adding on to what Mihir stated change:

fields.addQuery('name','incident'); // Write the table name for which you need field name list

to

fields.addEncodedQuery('name=task^ORname=incident');

this will grab both table fields.