Short Description Field Auto Filling!

locke1
Kilo Contributor

Alright, this is a wee bit complicated, but I'll try to explain as clearly as I can!

The problem:

We go to our Service Catalog under the Self Service module.

We open an item called "AR Recoveries Request". This is a typical service request form.

Items on the request form include the "Requested By", "Requested For", "Deadline", "Long Description", and "Relevant Contract" fields. Notice the lack of a "Short Description" field.

A user fills out these fields and clicks "Order Now".

A Request (REQ) is created. Inside the Request is a Requested Item (RITM). Inside the Requested Item is a Catalog Task (SCTSK). So in here lies the problem.

The "Short Description" field inside of the Catalog Task is defaulting to "Service Request - AR Recoveries Request". This is true although a short description is never asked for during the entire request creation process.

What we need:

1.) We need this field to stop defaulting to "Service Request - AR Recoveries Request".

2.) We need this field to display the information that is entered into a "Short Description" field on the "AR Recoveries Request" form. You see where I previously mentioned the lack of a "Short Description" field on the "AR Recoveries Request" form? We plan to add one there that we would like to sync with the "Short Description" field on the Catalog Task page.

Hopefully that was somewhat clear!

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Abhinay Erra
Giga Sage

Then in the existing task activity code, you can add a check. Something like this should do



if(current.cat_item.getDisplayValue()=="your specific item name"){


task.short_description=current.variables.<short description variable name>;


}


else{


task.short_description = "Service Request - " + current.cat_item.getDisplayValue();


}


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Abhinay Erra
Giga Sage

Yes just copy the item name as is.


Alright, FINAL QUESTION (I hope)



task.short_description=current.variables.<short description variable name>;



Would the <short description variable name> not just be "short_description"?


Abhinay Erra
Giga Sage

What is your short description variable name? For example if it is varDesc, you code will be this


task.short_description=current.variables.varDesc;


Is there a spot where I can view the Variable names? Because it appears to just be "short_description" according to the Variable list inside of the Service Catalog module.


Abhinay Erra
Giga Sage

Go to catalog item and in the variables related list, you will see the name of the variable as shown below


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