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01-29-2024 05:01 AM - edited 01-29-2024 08:19 AM
Hi all,
I created a report referencing the approval table (sysapproval_approver) and added following columns from the approval table: state, approval for, approver and comment, and I also want to display a variable of a catalog item in the column of the report list view, but from the approval table I cannot dot walk to the sc_req_item to get the variable . Any idea how to link the two tables and display the variable as column? I also tried the opposite, such as referencing the sc_req_item table in the report but can't dot walk to approval table to get approval state, approval for, approver and comment columns.
Thanks
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01-29-2024 09:45 AM
Hi @cicgordy ,
Here u go:
Result:
u got to group by number since its a DB view on multiple table (Mutiple variable are associated to one RITM) column will not come in one row.
Hope this helps.
Thank you,
Hemanth
Certified Technical Architect (CTA), ServiceNow MVP 2024, 2025

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01-29-2024 07:22 AM
Hi @cicgordy ,
Report on sc_req_item, bring approval filed and variables onto the column as below:
Existing serial number is a variable on the Sample item 123 catalog item, approval is a field on the sc_req_item table
Thank you,
Hemanth
Certified Technical Architect (CTA), ServiceNow MVP 2024, 2025
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01-29-2024 07:41 AM
Hi @Hemanth M1 , not that simple.
I need other fields from the approval table like: state, approval for, approver and comment. I am unable to dot walk to the approval table from the sc_req_item to display those columns.

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01-29-2024 08:28 AM
Hi @cicgordy ,
Thats where it gets tricky when you want more info from the approval table.
variable info as a column is available only on the sc_req_item table even if you do a database view (joining RITM and approval table) you can fetch all the information from sc_req_item and sysapproval_approver table except variable🙄.
Thank you,
Hemanth
Certified Technical Architect (CTA), ServiceNow MVP 2024, 2025
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01-29-2024 08:34 AM
@Hemanth M1 that's right, but was thinking what if the database view is done from the ritm to cat variables table sc_item_option and then to approvals?