Populate user location using default value

[nicolemccray]

I would like to auto-populate a 'Location' field based on the person selected in the 'New Hire' field.  Trying to do this using Default Value, but not working:

javascript:gs.getUser(current.variables.new_hire_name).getRecord().getValue('u_location');

[nicolemccray]

In the Default Value for the location field:

[Omkar Mone]

Hi 

so gs.getUser() gets the current logged in user. In this case you will have if you try impersonating you will see the difference.

I recommend you to write a script include and Client script  to get the current location of the user on the new_hire_name feild.

[Siva Sandilya 1]

you can write a script include for this and return the value, If you want I can help you with writing one.

[Manan Raval]

Hi Nicole,

You are getting your location is because gs.getUser() does not consider any parameters. It will take the current logged in user as its glidereocrd object. To achieve your requirement, I would suggest you to write a script include and pass the new_hire_name to the script include method and get the location of the user and return it.

Regards,

Manan Raval

[nicolemccray]

I was able to get this working with a client script, however, it is displaying as a sys_id.  How can I get the actual location to display?:

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading) {
if (isLoading || newValue == '') {
return;
}

//Type appropriate comment here, and begin script below
var newHire = g_form.getValue('new_hire_name');
var user = new GlideRecord('sys_user');
user.addQuery('sys_id',newHire);
user.query();
if ( user.next() )
{
g_form.setValue('location_1', user.location);
}