Output to an object array

[KB15]

I can I output this loop to an object? I think this is my issue with JSON not being able to parse this out in a client script.

The loop is just combining the results from "prop" and "variable" into an array.

    getReqFields: function() {
        var item = this.getParameter('sysparm_request');
        var reqTable = new GlideRecord('sc_req_item');
        reqTable.addQuery('sys_id', item);
        reqTable.query();

        if (reqTable.next()) {

            var str = [];

            for (var prop in reqTable.variables) {
                if (reqTable.variables.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
                    var variable = reqTable.variables[prop];
					
                    str.push('\"' + prop + '\":\"' + variable + '\"');
                }
            }
	
		return JSON.stringify(newStr);

        }
    },

Trying the below doesn't provide the variable data. I thought I could simply combine the results into an array and then try to reparse it. 

str.push(prop);
str.push(variable);

[KB15]

Yes, this much closer but without the grouped braces. 

{"requested_for":"Abel Tuter","requested_by":"Sam Jone","model":"Hyundai","quantity":"1","device_model_name":"Car-Petrol"}

For the fields to be parsed on the client side, wouldn't I need to have the braces removed or should the braces not be a factor? There will be at least 20 field values that I would need to fill in.

I think the client script you edited accounts for a single value and not all values in the array.

[Ankur Bawiskar]

Hi,

if you want to return 20 values then you can directly return an array of values; no need of json object

you can then use the array to set the values

Regards
Ankur

[KB15]

I seem to be getting an undefined error as a return.

I'm not too clear about the loop. The loop seems that it would be finding the first instance of supplier_name and stopping. How would I return all the different field information individually?

I'm looking to pull all unique field names and their variables from a previous RITM to fill in the appropriate field in a new catalog item. There are more fields and variables in the my array instead of just a single one. The "supplier_name:answer" is just one of many. I apologize if that wasn't clear.

Ex: a previous RITM would contain the following. On the form, the user would select a previous RITM and the script would fill in all the values of the past RITM into a new form.

My array would have this kind of data:

name:John
lastname:Smith
city:New York
state:NY
zip: 10001

[Ankur Bawiskar]

Hi,

So what I assume is the user will select RITM of same catalog item and variables from previous RITM needs to be set on new RITM?

Regards
Ankur

[KB15]

Yes, that is correct. A field is already present to provide the option to select an RITM by number.

I think my options are either to loop to return the same name:variable combinations in the array or hard code each answer like the below so I can pick and choose which fields to be filled in.

The goal is to reduce the work for the end user if the RITM is rejected due to a small error.