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12-03-2022 06:51 AM
How to test a piece of javascript quickly?
Do you have to test it in client ui policy or business rule? fix script? which is quick and convenient? for example, to query GlideRecord?
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12-03-2022 08:47 AM - edited 12-03-2022 08:47 AM
Javascript Executor is only for client-side code, and you shouldn't use GlideRecord in client-side code.
If you are just trying to test the js executor, try this simple line
alert("Hello from the Javascript Executor");
To learn more about scripting, I highly recommend this
https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/learn/courses/tokyo/app_store_learnv2_scripting_tokyo_scri...
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Nabpb94Jw
Mike* My Collection of ServiceNow Stuff *
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12-03-2022 07:02 AM
Background script is the quickest and easiest.
Please mark the answer correct/helpful accordingly.
12-03-2022 07:20 AM
For server side - background scripts. For client side - JavaScript executor.
12-03-2022 08:25 AM
how to access JS executor from NOW? or where is it?
12-03-2022 08:27 AM
On any form or list view,
press and hold Alt+Ctrl+Shift+j
