Using javascript to set up the default value of a field as the same as the value of that field in the parent task

[sonofliber1]

Hi, i want the default value of a field in a child task to be the same as the current value of that field in the parent task(so for example, in a change task for the field business_services, i want the default to be the parent ticket value of that field (in this case it would be the business_services field in the change request form)

Searching around it looks like it should be like this:

javascript:current.parent.business_service.getDisplayValue();

but its not working.

I have done it with client scripts sucessfully, but i want to try it with default value now.

[Mark Stanger]

You might try this...

javascript:current.parent.business_service;

If you're setting a reference field you want to use the sys_id, not the display value.  If you're still having problems, it's likely because 'current.parent' may not exist before the record is created.

[sonofliber1]

Hi, i try that but to no avail

[SanjivMeher]

try

javascript:current.change_request.business_service;

[SanjivMeher]

Also this should be added as a default to a dictionary override record, so that it doesn't impact other tables