How would I update the hover-over text for a date variable?

[kwong43]

Hello,

Can anyone point me in the right direction for updating the hover-over text for the date variable in a catalog item? The text only shows when hovering over the calendar icon (). This might be OOTB and can't be edited from what I have read from this post. Can anyone confirm this?

Thank you!

[Robert H · Accepted solution]

Hello @kwong43 ,

The hover text definitely cannot be configured.

You would have to clone and modify the Widget that renders it in order to change it. That means mean you would own a lot of custom code now.

My question would be: why do you want to change the hover text?

If you want to provide some hints to the end user then a better way would be to use Annotations on the variable. Using the Instructions field you can even do text formatting, add links, etc.:

Regards,

Robert

[GamNOW]

This post might help achieve your requirement: 

https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-articles/adding-hover-text-on-a-field/ta-p/2296873

[Robert H · Accepted solution]

Hello @kwong43 ,

The hover text definitely cannot be configured.

You would have to clone and modify the Widget that renders it in order to change it. That means mean you would own a lot of custom code now.

My question would be: why do you want to change the hover text?

If you want to provide some hints to the end user then a better way would be to use Annotations on the variable. Using the Instructions field you can even do text formatting, add links, etc.:

Regards,

Robert

[Ankur Bawiskar · Accepted solution]

@kwong43 

I agree with @Robert H , avoid any such changes and use help text or tool tip etc on that variable to show more information

check this blog

Help Text Options for Service Catalog Variables 

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