how to call g_scratchpad in client script?

[Sharique Azim]

I want to populate a reference field based on the value i select on a field.

for that i have table : "ABC" from where i want to fetch data and put in the incident field.

The u_fcr field in a true false field ,category item being choicelist on both tables. Assignment group being reference field on both.

I have a BR and a CS for this

BR:

  var cat3= current.u_category_item;

  var grp = new GlideRecord('u_abc');

  grp.addEncodedQuery('u_category_item='+cat3.toString()+'^u_fcr_1=false');

  grp.query();

  if(grp.next()){

  g_scratchpad.assignment_group =grp.u_assignment_group;

  }

  var grp1=new GlideRecord('u_group_on_cti');

  grp1.addEncodedQuery('u_category_item='+cat3.toString()+'^u_fcr_1=true');

  grp1.query();

  if(grp1.next()){

  g_scratchpad.assignment_group1 =grp1.u_assignment_group;

  }

And on change client script:

if(g_form.getValue('u_fcr') == true){

	var grp1=g_scratchpad.assignment_group;
	g_form.setValue('assignment_group',grp1);

alert(g_form.getValue('assignment_group') +     grp1);

}

	else
	{
	var grp2=g_scratchpad.assignment_group1;
	g_form.setValue('assignment_group',grp2);

alert(g_form.getValue('assignment_group') +     grp2);

}

Why I am not able to set the assignment group?

[Chuck Tomasi]

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[Aman Kumar Mish]

Hi Chuk,

Can you please explain me the difference between:

1. g_scratchpad.assignment_group = grp.assignment_group

2. g_scratchpad.assignment_group = grp.getValue('assignment_group');

Is it a best practice to go with no. 2?

If yes then why?

Thanks!