What is the difference between glideAjax and getReference()?

[JKrucheck]

Can somebody explain? 

[#2]

Hi,

Go through the following link :

What is difference between GLIDE AJAX Call and getReference() call In client script.

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Ajay

[ScienceSoft · Accepted solution]

Hi, GrzegozhBzendzistykevich

getReference() is build-in AJAX to get GlideRecord that your reference field references.

Here is an example (with callback function):

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading) {
	if(newValue) {		
		var caller = g_form.getReference('caller_id',doAlert);		
	}
}

function doAlert(caller){
	if(caller.email == ''){
		alert ('This user does not have email');
        }
}

[SagarTajane]

Hello ,

It depends on performance of client.

If you're using getReference you will get ALL data for each record you "get" whether you need it or not.

If you're using GlideAjax you only get what you need, because you will explicitly return the exact information you need and nothing else.

Please go through this link :https://snprotips.com/blog/2016/2/6/gliderecord-client-side-vs-server-side

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Sagar Tajane