reference field ACL condition

[JuanCarlosV]

I have a table to which I want to apply an ACL, I want the requests to be displayed as long as the headquarters (field called sede of type reference to the cmn_location table) of the request is equal to the user's headquarters (field called u_sede of type reference to the cmn_location table)

I have already put some scripts but it does not return any data, these are the scripts I have used

answer = userRecord.u_sede.getDisplayValue().toLowerCase() == current.sede.getDisplayValue().toLowerCase();

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var userRecord = gs.getUser().getRecord();

// Validar que ambos campos tengan valor

if (!userRecord.u_sede || !current.sede) {

    answer = false;

} else {

    // Comparar los nombres (display values) de las sedes

    answer = userRecord.u_sede.getDisplayValue() == current.sede.getDisplayValue();

}

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answer = current.sede == gs.getUser().getRecord().u_sede;

[Michelle Bryant]

Common Issues in Your Scripts

1. Using getDisplayValue() for comparison

You're comparing display values, which are strings. This can fail due to:

• Case sensitivity
• Formatting differences
• Localization
• Timing of data availability

2. Best Practice: Compare sys_id values

Since both sede and u_sede are reference fields, the most reliable way is to compare their sys_id values, not their display values.

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✅ Recommended Script for ACL

var userRecord = gs.getUser().getRecord();

if (!current.sede || !userRecord.u_sede) {

    answer = false;

} else {

    answer = current.sede.toString() == userRecord.u_sede.toString();

}

✅ Why this works:

• toString() on a reference field returns its sys_id.
• This avoids issues with display values and ensures a direct match.

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 How to Test It

1. Use the Security Rules Debugger (System Security > Debug Security Rules) to test the ACL.
2. Log in as a user with a known u_sede and check if they can see records with matching sede.

[Michelle Bryant]

Posting the script you should try : 

var userRecord = gs.getUser().getRecord();

if (!current.sede || !userRecord.u_sede) {
answer = false;
} else {
answer = current.sede.toString() == userRecord.u_sede.toString();
}