How to populate RITM variables value in Catalog task variables

[RudhraKAM]

Hello there , 

We have a catalog item with 2 Variables Variable1 will be displayed on the form and Variable 2 is hidden but available on catalog task  when the request is raised the variable1 value  entered by the user should be populate in the  variable 2 on catalog task , 

I tried Below scenarios : used the On submit client script (its populating the values on catalog task but when ever i save the task all the values are clearing /deleting ) 

is there a way i can copy values form Variable A to Variable B on catalog Task ?

I also tried on catalog task advance script 

task.variable1= current.variable2 

and 

task.current.variable1= current.variable2 

[RudhraKAM]

So i need to create a run script before my task got generated ?

[James Gragston]

kam,

You were on the right track with your workflow solution. Looks like you were having the same issue as the client script though. I don't think the value assigned to variable_2 was saving.

I ran this in a background script and it worked:

**this code is only provided to show that you can assign/reassign variable from a script**

var sys_id = '22ce78f61b85c8104f548622dd4bcbe5';
var ritmGR = new GlideRecord('sc_req_item');
ritmGR.get(sys_id);
ritmGR.query();
if (ritmGR.next()) {
  //outputs user from form
  gs.info(ritmGR.variables.initial_questions.ITRP_OG_Approv.getDisplayValue());

  //my variable is in a variable set so I have to add 'initial_questions' to grab it
  //this successfully reassigns RITM variable to different user
  ritmGR.variables.initial_questions.ITRP_OG_Approv = '4b77bd43db34238044791bfa4b961970';

  //outputs different user
  gs.info(ritmGR.variables.initial_questions.ITRP_OG_Approv.getDisplayValue());

  //you must update the record!
  ritmGR.update();
}

I'm using a hard-coded value but you can use another variable from the form and use that value for reassignment:

var whoFor = reqItm.variables.initial_questions.who_is_this_request_for;
ritmGR.variables.initial_questions.ITRP_OG_Approv = whoFor;
ritmGR.update();

I'm calling a Script Include (appendPONumber) from the Catalog task activity but you should be able to insert your code into the 'Advanced script' field directly.

Hope this helped!

[RudhraKAM]

I created a run script and set  the current.variables.variable1 =current.variables.variable2  and it worked