set string variable when another reference variable has a value

[Andre8]

I am trying to set a string field whenever another field, which is a reference field, has a value.

When hand reciept holder 3 has a value, I would like to copy that value to hand receipt holder 1 which is a string field

This sets the reference field:

My attempt at pushing the value to the string field:

[Sebastian L]

Change it to run on-change on the variable "hrh_ref" , and use g_form.getDisplayValue('hrh_ref'); to retrieve the displayvalue and save it to your string field

[Andre8]

It needs to check the field when the value of the "In DPAS" field changes to No...then it should check the value of hand receipt holder 3 and populate that value to hand receipt holder 1

[Sebastian L]

Then do it in the other client script so you do it at the same time 🙂

[Mohith Devatte]

hello @Andre8 i think the on change variable that you are using is wrong .Use hand receipt holder3 in on change variable field in your script and then try it .

You might get the sys_id of the user in string field as hand receipt holder3 is reference so while setting it use get reference and then set it like below

var usr = g_form.getReference('hrh_ref', doAlert); // doAlert is our callback function } 
function doAlert(usr) { //reference is passed into callback as first arguments
g_form.setValue('your_string_field_name',usr.name);
}

Hope this helps 

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Thanks