How to script out STARTSWITH in script include?

[mdjoseph12]

Does any one know if the way that I've scripted the STARTSWITH function within this if statement is correct? 

if(teamName.startsWith('')||teamName.startsWith('')||teamName.startsWith('')){

[Rogers Cadenhe1 · Accepted solution]

It looks correct as long as teamName is a string.

When I call String functions in SN I often make sure they are strings first with a line like this:

var teamName = "" + current.getValue('team_name');

Or this:

var teamName = current.getValue('team_name').toString();

[Prateek kumar]

Why not use the encoded query instead

nameSTARTSWITH

https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/london-platform-user-interface/page/use/using-lists/concept/c_EncodedQueryStrings.html