Need details about acRequest() and g_filter

[rhofing]

I have recently been looking into scripting list collectors and I have come across scripts that use g_filter and acRequest(). Regarding g_filter I was trying to find a list of all its methods, but was not able to find such a list. Regarding acRequest() I was unable to find any information at all. I would appreciate any help on this. Thanks!

Ric

[bianca_vaccarin]

Could you share the link to the list or materials you found?

[puffysleaves]

Here's one resource I bet a lot of people are using: https://www.servicenowguru.com/scripting/client-scripts-scripting/changing-filter-list-collector-var...

Here's one script from the site:

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading) {

      //Apply a filter to the list collector variable

      var collectorName = 'configuration_items';

      var filterString = 'name!=NULL^sys_class_nameANYTHING';

      //Try Service Portal method

      try{

              var myListCollector = g_list.get(collectorName);

              myListCollector.reset();

              myListCollector.setQuery(filterString);

      }

      //Revert to Service Catalog method

      catch(e){

              //Find and hide the filter header elements (optional)

              //Simple method for items with only one list collector

              //$('ep').select('.row')[0].hide();

              //Advanced method for items with more than one list collector (more prone to upgrade failure)

              //var el = $('container_' + g_form.getControl(collectorName).id).select('div.row')[0].hide();

              //Reset the filter query

              window[collectorName + 'g_filter'].reset();

              window[collectorName + 'g_filter'].setQuery(filterString);

              window[collectorName + 'acRequest'](null);

      }

}

[gluc]

Nothing in all that explains why the acRequest function is used

: /

acRequest > like asynchronous Request ?

[MS12]

10 years later I'm looking for answers to the same question. Anyone knows answer to this question?