I want to copy values for glide_list

[Taaha M]

In Demand table I am customising the Create project UI Action.
I am autopopulating and creating a project from Demand table to Project table. In Project record I am auto filling the details from Demand record.
There is a field type 'glide_list', I am not able to auto fill this field from demand to project.
How to do it?

[nityabans27 · Accepted solution]

Solution (Best Practice)

You must copy the list of sys_ids from the Demand's glide_list field and use .setValue() or .addJoin() logic to populate the glide_list field on the new Project record.

Let’s say your glide list field is called stakeholders on both tables.

Here’s how to handle it in your UI Action script:

// Assuming current is the Demand record
var project = new GlideRecord('pm_project');
project.initialize();

// Fill other fields normally
project.name = current.name;
project.description = current.description;
// etc...

// Now handle glide_list: stakeholders
var stakeholders = current.stakeholders; // this returns a comma-separated sys_id list

if (stakeholders) {
    project.stakeholders = stakeholders; // this works only if field is defined on the form
    // If you want to ensure saving explicitly
    project.setValue('stakeholders', stakeholders);
}

var projectSysId = project.insert();

// Optional: Show message or redirect
gs.addInfoMessage("Project created from Demand: " + projectSysId);

[Mark Manders]

If it's a one-on-one copy and the fields are both referencing the same table, with the same reference qualifier, you should be able to do it with:

project.field = current.field.

Assuming that you tried that: please share more information about the fields, the tables they are referencing and the reference qualifier behind it.

Having a look at your UI action itself would also help.