URGENT! How to convert SysID to Value?

[Anonym]

Hey, I auto-populate values of a contract with the details of a related task record by using a business rule and a client script. Most of the populated fields work but some populated display not the Value of the related field but the Sys ID. How can I convert this to a normal value using my BR and CS? 

Some information about the needed code and where to insert would be very helpful.

Thank you for your efforts.

[Brad Bowman · Accepted solution]

Reference fields store sys_ids and display whatever the Display column of the reference table is.  If you're not populating this into a field referencing the same table, where you would want to use the sys_id, you can get the display value instead of the sys_id using something like

user = field_name.getDisplayValue();

instead of just

user = field_name. 

If it's still not working for you posting your scripts would be very helpful.

[Anonym]

It works, thank you very much!

Do you have an Idea how I can add line-breaks to a text field by using javascript code?

[Brad Bowman]

I have added \n to the contents of a text field, and it translates that when displaying the value into a new line.

[Anonym]

Awesome, thank you!

Last Question for today 😉 

Is it possible to make text bold or underline the text in a such a text field?