How do I modify the Help Label of Form Fields With Client Scripts?

[lesnettl]

How do I modify the Help Label of Form Fields With Client Scripts? I have a requirement that I dynamically modify the label of a variable in the Service Catalog. I have found plenty of help to accomplish this:

https://community.servicenow.com/message/714821

http://www.servicenowguru.com/system-ui/ui-scripts-system-ui/modifying-label-form-fields-client-scri...

http://www.servicenowguru.com/system-ui/field-styles-service-catalog-variables/

With the suggestions in these resources, I am able to modify the label using Catalog Client Scripting. But I can't figure out how to dynamically modify the help label (normally shown as "More Information" adjacent to the label). Does anyone know how to do this?

Thank you!

[Jim Coyne]

It could be done with this bit of JavaScript in a Catalog Client Script:

try{

       var helpId = "label_help_" + g_form.getControl("your_variable_name_here").name.toString();

       var control = $(helpId);

       control.innerHTML = control.innerHTML.replace("More information", "whatever text you want");

} catch(err) {}

The problem is if you have to modify it repeatedly, you'll have to keep track of what you keep changing it to.

I'm wondering if you could use a Field Message instead - http://wiki.servicenow.com/index.php?title=Display_Field_Messages.   It would be less of a hack and less prone to problems.

[lesnettl]

Thanks, Jim. I talked with my customer and they agreed that your suggestion to use a Field Message would be an acceptable approach. We will leave the More Information off of the field and just use an info message.

[Jim Coyne]

You are welcome.   Could you please click the "Correct Answer" button on the appropriate response so others can see that you've found an acceptable answer to your question.   Thanks.

[Jim Coyne]

I try to use as much out of the box functionality as I can in order to avoid upgrade issues in the future.