How to assign an user for approval by using script in workflow in run script

[siddharth29]

Hi,

can any one guide how to assign an approver by using script in work flow(run script)

I had written some code, pls check and tel me if am wrong

var desc = task.description;

var startDate = current.variables.colleague_start_date;

if(startDate != null && startDate != ''){

    task.description = "Colleague Start Date: " + startDate + "\n\n" + desc;  

}

  if(current.variables.u_emp_site == "u_hgstsz" && current.variables.u_items == "u_laptop")

  {

  current.sysapproval_approver.approver= "0526160bb4c6f500b47b0c26378dccee";

}

[guhann · Accepted solution]

1) Create a IF conditional activity to check the condition

answer = ifScript();

function ifScript() {

  if (current.variables.u_emp_site == "u_hgstsz" && current.variables.u_items == "u_laptop") {

              return 'yes';

    }

    return 'no';

}

2) Then connect the Yes flow to an Approval User activity in your workflow with below code in it to generate approval to a specific user.,

answer = [];

answer.push('0526160bb4c6f500b47b0c26378dccee'); // sys_id of the user.

[siddharth29]

Hi guhan

Actually there are 40 around conditions in that u_emp_site & current.variables.u_items variables, so i cant create user approval activity 40 in work flow so i am planning to create in run script, kindly suggest on the same.

[guhann]

Okay. Since you have 40+ combinations to decide the approver I would suggest you to have a custom table created to store those combinations and in the 'Approval User' activity script, do a gliderecord on this table to get the approver and push it to answer object.

Do let me know if you need any help.

[guhann]

Create a table with fields like

Emp Site

Item

Approver (Reference to sys_user)

Then in the Advanced Script section of Approval User activity have the below code,

answer = [];

var gr = new GlideRecord('table_name');

gr.addQuery('u_emp_site',current.variables.u_emp_site);

gr.addQuery('u_item',current.variables.u_items);

gr.query();

if(gr.next()) {

answer = gr.u_approver;

}