Setting default value on variable to user manager name

goller · ‎10-20-2022

Heya!

I'm trying to set the default value of a reference variable on a catalog item. The reference variable is referencing users with a certain role in our organization, leaders/managers have this role.

I've tried gs.getUser().getManagerID() but I get no value? I can confirm that the user has a manager.

Thanks,
goller

Murthy Ch · ‎10-20-2022

Hi @goller

If you are doing this in scoped application it will not work.

Instead you can use below:

javascript&colon; var loggedinManager; 
var gr=new GlideRecord("sys_user");
gr.get(gs.getUserID());
loggedinManager=gr.manager.toString();
loggedinManager;

Hope it helps

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anubhavritolia · ‎10-20-2022

Hi @goller

You need to create a Script Include 'UserManagerID' and function 'getManager()'. Please find the code of this function below:

getManager: function() {
var manager;
 var grUser = new GlideRecord('sys_user');
 if (grUser.get(gs.getUserID())) {
            var manager = grUser.manager;
}
return manager;
},

Now use below link in your Default value of Reference Variable:

javascript&colon; new UserManagerID().getManager();