how to prepopulate a variable value onload

[abcmh]

I have a variable on my item , the value of which i am trying to prepopulate onload of the item.

This variable is a single line text & i have given the default value as javascript:gs.getUser().getRecord().getValue('u_business_unit_id');

I basically want to populate the variable with a default value of the business unit id from the user record on load of the item.

Its not working and not returning the value.

Any suggestions?

[SanjivMeher · Accepted solution]

Hi Amol,

Use the following

javascript:  

var gr = new GlideRecord('sys_user');  

gr.addQuery('sys_id',gs.getUserID());  

gr.query();  

if(gr.next()){  

  gr.u_business_unit_id;  

}

[abcmh]

Should this script be added to the Default value of the variable or in client script onload event?

[SanjivMeher]

To the default value.

[SanjivMeher]

Something like this