Modifying the Copy Change UI Action

Ian Mildon · ‎07-17-2018

The OOB UI Action Copy Change works very well, especially that it includes all related list items. However, I am trying to figure out how to modify it so that, on the newly created Change, a checkbox is set 'true' to indicate that the UI Action was used to create it.

jonnygrove · ‎07-17-2018

In the Copy Change UI action, add the name of your true/false field to the line "addParam(form, 'sysparm_query', queryParam);" and set it to true. For me this was line 30:

Example:

addParam(form, 'sysparm_query', queryParam + '^u_custom_field_name=true');

Full script:

function OnCopyChangeClick() {
	function addParam(form, name, val) {
		var inp = cel('textarea', form);
		inp.name = name;
		inp.value = val;
	}

	var srcSysId = g_form.getUniqueValue();

	var ga = new GlideAjax('ChangeUtils');
	ga.addParam('sysparm_name', 'getChangeQueryParams');
	ga.addParam('sysparm_src_sysid', srcSysId);
	ga.setWantSessionMessages(true);
	ga.getXMLAnswer(function (queryParam) {
		if (queryParam) {
			var gotoUrl = [];
			gotoUrl.push('srcSysID=' + srcSysId);
			gotoUrl.push('newSysID=$sys_id');
			gotoUrl.push('sysparm_returned_action=$action');

			gotoUrl = 'CopyChangeRelatedLists.do?' + gotoUrl.join('&');

			var form = cel('form', document.body);
			hide(form);
			form.method = "POST";
			form.action = g_form.getTableName() + ".do";
			if (typeof g_ck != 'undefined' && g_ck != "")
				addParam(form, 'sysparm_ck', g_ck);
			addParam(form, 'sys_id', '-1');
			addParam(form, 'sysparm_query', queryParam + '^u_copied_change=true');
			addParam(form, 'sysparm_goto_url', gotoUrl);
			form.submit();
		}
	});
}

I added a UI Policy to set the checkbox as Read Only during my testing as well. Looks like you can use this trick for other fields as well.

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Cheyenne1 · ‎07-17-2018

My recommendation would be to 'Insert and Stay' to make a copy of the UI Action and then make the changes so you aren't modifying anything OOTB as it could potentially impact future upgrades.

Ian Mildon · ‎07-17-2018

I was planning on creating a copy of the OOB UI Action and modifying the copy, for the exact reason.

manish123 · ‎10-18-2018

Hi Ian,

I was reading this thread and I have a requirement to pass the current Change request number and update the work notes with that number.

Could you please let me know how do I pass the current change request number?

I am trying like this and it's printed the comment but couldn't able to pass the current change request number.

addParam(form, 'sysparm_query', queryParam + '^u_copied_change=true' +'^work_notes =This Change has been copied from:' + ????????);

Any help will be much appreciated!!!

manish123 · ‎10-18-2018

Hi Ian,

I have sorted out.

Though Thank You.

Mahesh Rajendr1 · ‎10-01-2020

Hello Manish, could you please explain how you managed to achieve this requirement? Please paste the code snippet as I have a similar kind of requirement.

Thanks,

Mahesh