How to get manager email for a logged-in user using javascript?

[runfast]

I am trying to populate a form with the logged in user manager email.   I can get the manager name using the manager ID but I am have a little bit of challenge getting the manager email address.

I found this article to get manager of manager. I tried to tweak it without any luck.

How can you get manager of manage of logged-in user as default value?

gs.getUser().getUserByID(gs.getUser().getManagerID()).getManagerID();

Any guidance or direction greatly appreciated.

thanks

Alex

[christopheriron · Accepted solution]

Hi Alex,

You will need to call a glide record for this, the below should work.

var manager = new GlideRecord('sys_user');

manager.get(gs.getUser().managerID);

manager.email

Thanks.

[christopheriron · Accepted solution]

Hi Alex,

You will need to call a glide record for this, the below should work.

var manager = new GlideRecord('sys_user');

manager.get(gs.getUser().managerID);

manager.email

Thanks.

[runfast]

Hey Chris - do I put manger.email; on the third line?

(I am very new to this)

thanks

Alex

[christopheriron]

Hi Alex,

The email address will be stored as manager.email, you only need the first 2 lines to get the details from the manager profile, then you will set whichever field you need to update to the value.

Thanks

[runfast]

I may have this script in the wrong place.

I put the codes under the variable Manager Email default value tab. The same place where I pull user information. Does this needs to go to different place?

I am on jakarta version.

thanks

alex