What info can you "push" within the Approval script answer.push

[Markell]

More of a general question, but I was wondering what could be set with answer.push() in a Workflow approval script, beyond setting the approver.

For example if I wanted to push the approver and say comments or update the iteration field how would I go about that?

Example code below for reference:

answer =[];
var Approver = "";

var comments = "Hello World";

var grUser =new GlideRecord('sys_user');
grUser.addQuery('sys_id', '435453rr3454we544rrw'); //random text
grUser.addQuery('active',true);
grUser.query();
if(grUser.next()){

Approver = grUser.sys_id;
}

answer.push(Approver) 

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So the above would push/ set the user as an approver, but how would I push / set the comments as well on the created approval record?

I've tried A GlideAjax on the sysapproval_approver table afterwards, but I get the feeling this isn't possible in the same Approval activity as (I'm guessing) its (the approval request) not been created yet.

Thanks

[kamlesh kjmar · Accepted solution]

Hi @Markell ,

In Approval activity of workflow, 'answer' is a variable defined out of the box. You can user this variable in below two ways :

1. You can use answer  as a string variable and populate it with comma separated user/group sys_id.

Example: answer = "8c2c91d7876a191052014087cebb35bc,0fe6bc82bf0221000ba9dc2ecf073987"  //Here answer will be treated as string

                                                                  OR

2. You can use answer  as an array, stroring user/group sys_ids. Below the example:

answer = []; //Here answer will be treated as an array

answer.push('sysID');

      .

      .

      .

answer.push('sysID');

So logically also it's not meaningful to store anything else.

I Hope this helps.

Please mark this helpful if this helps and Accept the solution if this solves your issue.

Regards,

Kamlesh

[Markell]

Thanks Kamlesh

I will mark your response as accepted solution, but in your experience is there a way to set additional fields upon setting the new approval request? e.g updating the comments as mentioned?

[kamlesh kjmar]

Hi @Markell,

You can do such things using a BR on Approval table specifying proper condition like what will be source table and use Approving field to get relevant information from the related record, and set the additional fields:

I Hope this helps.

Please mark this helpful if this helps

Regards,

Kamlesh