How can I set the a Change Owner field to default to be the created by user when a Change is Created?

[frappe]

On our change request form we have a new field called Change Owner.     The field is required.     I want the Change Owner field to be set to the Created by user by default. Is there a way to do that?

[Chuck Tomasi]

Yes there is. Use a BEFORE business rule with insert checked. Something like this (Untested and adjust u_owner to the name of your owner field name as needed.)

Check "Advanced"

Script:

(function executeRule(current, previous /*null when async*/) {

  current.u_owner = gs.getUserID();

})(current, previous);

[Abhinay Erra]

Kristin,

  Configure the dictionary of that field and use dynamic default to "Me" as shown in the snapshot

Thanks,

Abhinay

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[Deepa Srivastav]

you can use gs.getUserID() in dynamic default value..or existing option me , check OOB Opened by field dictionary in incident form..

Getting a User Object - ServiceNow Wiki

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[Jim Coyne]

Set the "Default" value on the Dictionary Entry record for that custom field to be "javascript:gs.getUserID()".   That will default the field to the user who creates the new record.

You do that by right-clicking on the field label and select "Configure Dictionary".