Need to set Label of Field based on Task Type

[Shane J]

I need to set that label for 'Task' (for Time Cards in this case) to the Task Type of the record within the field.

function onCondition() {

    var task1 = g_form.getReference('task');

        g_form.setLabelOf('task', task1.getTableName());

}

This nets me 'task' for the label, I suppose it is the task table, but not what I want.   So I tried this:

function onCondition() {

    var task1 = g_form.getReference('task');

g_form.setLabelOf('task', task1.sys_class_name);

}

This nets me (for example) 'pm_project' for a Project.   I'd like to build this so I don't have to setup every possible option for types of records we could have in there in a way that doesn't look goofy to the User, thus why I want the table name.

[Tim Deniston · Accepted solution]

In that case, I would recommend using both methods and getting creative with when each is called. If starting from a Task's related list, use the onDisplay Business Rule and a client script that sets the label. If starting from Time Card directly, use an onChange client script that calls a script include to return the value of the table's label and set the field label.

[Shane J]

OK, so I have some of this working:

I have a Display BR with the following script setup:

g_scratchpad.tn = current.task.sys_class_name;

and a UI Policy with this:

function onCondition() {

g_form.setLabelOf('task', g_scratchpad.tn);

}

That at least sets the field label correctly at time of load.   I can't get the OnChange to work though - I keep getting 'null'.

[Tim Deniston]

You need to call the specific function by adding this between lines 5 and 6 of your client script:

ga.addParam('sysparm_name','getTaskFilter');

ga.addParam('task_id', newValue);

Then, in your script include, add this between lines 4 and 5:

var taskID = this.getParameter('task_id');

You will have the task's sys_id at that point. Query the task table for that sys_id, get the table name, query the sys_db_object table for that table name, and get the label.

There may be an easier, more straight-forward way, but that's the best I can come up with at the moment.

[Shane J]

Can't I skip the Task table query and just feed back the task.sys_class_name?

[Tim Deniston]

That would give you "change_request" or "incident" or "pm_project_task." If you want the label, you would need to do another query to get it.