How to combine 2 array fields?

[Zod]

Hi,

for a string I can do something like this ... current.u_field1 =   current.u_field1 + current.u_field2; current.update();

... but how to do this if both fields are arrays?

Thank you!

[Dubz]

It really depends what you need to do, if you just need to populate one list with another you can use getValue() and setValue():

var list1 = current.getValue('u_list_1');

current.setValue(u_list_2', list1);

if you need to add a value you ca   use +=

current.u_list_1 += ',' + current.u_reference_1;

These are, i guess, simpler options but listUtils offers more utility.

[Zod]

This looks more like what I was looking for, but does not seem to work.

I tried:

var newVar = current.getValue('u_field2');

current.setValue('u_field1',newVar);

current.update();

[Dubz]

Where are you configuring this? An after update business rule? If you're changing values on the current form you should use a before update BR and don't use current.update(). Both of these list fields are on the same form right?

I just tested from a fix script and the below worked out fine.

var gr = new GlideRecord("incident");

gr.addQuery("number", "INC0236943");

gr.query();

if (gr.next()) {

var work = gr.getValue('work_notes_list');

gr.setValue('watch_list', work);

gr.update();

}

[Zod]

OMG - forget the current.update() !

... yes is BR before update.

Anyhow - not working.

IF you are on an incident and you would like to move all people from watch_list and add the to the people already in the work_notes_list ... this would fit close to what I need to achieve ...

[Dubz · Accepted solution]

Have a read of this thread about why not to use current.update()

Never use current.update in a Business Rule

try the below script, it's saying, if the current watch list is not empty, get the value and add it to the work notes.

if(!current.watch_list.nil()){

var watch = current.getValue('watch_list');

current.work_notes_list += ',' + watch;

}