how to get the session id of user using java script in servicenow to use in the UI button

[manojlakshmanas]

i need to get the current user session ID by button in the computer table

[James_Neale · Accepted solution]

// global scope returns Java String
// app scopes return JavaScript String
gs.getSessionID();

// OR

// global scope only - Java String
gs.getSession().getSessionID();

To show this in the UI to a user:

Display business rule:

g_scratchpad.user_session_id = gs.getSessionID();

UI Action - Client

alert('Your session ID is: ' + g_scratchpad.user_session_id || 'Unknown');

[manojlakshmanas]

i have added a button in the UI action and also i have added method in it i need to is display session ID to user once he clicks the button.But i get no response when i hit the button.

[srinivasthelu]

Hi Manoj,

gs is not available client side. As @James   showed you need to create a display business rule and pass the required value to client with the help of scratchpad.

That Business would look like,

And then you can access the session id in the UI action something like this,

Hope this helps

Srini

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[manojlakshmanas]

Thanks Srinivas Thelu I got the output