How to access a variable on a catalog task?

[PranavSuj96]

Hello all,

I am writing an onSubmit script which will not allow the user to close the task if a variable from the catalog item that I display on the catalog task (I display it by selecting it in the workflow using the slushbucket). I tried using g_form.getValue('variables.variable_name'). This seems to not work...

Any ideas why? I'll post the script below. Also the onsubmit script is also preventing saving/updating..

Script:

function onSubmit() {

 if(g_form.getActionName('close_task') && g_form.getValue('short_description') == 'Precheck for Server Snapshot' && (g_form.getValue('variables.mc_storage')!='false' || g_form.getValue('variables.mc_storage')!='true')) {
  var val = g_form.getValue('variables.mc_storage');
  alert(val.getDisplayValue());
  return false;
 }
 return true;
}

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[Phuong Nguyen]

Hi PranavSuj96,

You might need to use g_scratchpad to get a list of variables you need or use AJAX to retrieve the variables from client script.

Thanks,

Phuong

[PranavSuj96]

Okay seems like ajax is the answer. How can I get the RITM number from the task?

[Phuong Nguyen]

Hi PranavSuj96,

Before doing that, try this: 

g_form.getValue('variableName');

replace variableName with the actual name of your variable. Notice there is no need to variables.variableName

Thanks,

Phuong

[Phuong Nguyen]

for a reference field use this:

g_form.getDisplayBox('variableName').value;

Let me know how it goes 🙂

Thanks,

Phuong

PS: I did not see your question about getting the RITM number, simply use

g_form.getDisplayBox('request_item').value;