Why is getReference returning undefined value?

[arnabbose]

Hi,

I am trying to alert a reference field (team_admin).

function onSubmit() {

var teamad1 = g_form.getReference('team_admin', setAdmin);

alert(teamad1.name);

Why do I get an undefined value as an alert out of this?

[Abhinay Erra]

Arnab,

Using callBack function will not work in your case, since it is asynchronous. This script should work for you. I have tested this on my instance and it is working as expected

function onSubmit() { 
   //Type appropriate comment here, and begin script below 

   var loc1 = g_form.getReference('location'); 
   alert(loc1.name); 
   var loc2 = g_form.getReference('location1'); 
   alert(loc2.name); 
   var loc3 = g_form.getReference('location_2'); 
   alert(loc3.name); 

   var depart1 = g_form.getReference('department'); 
   alert(depart1.name); 
   var depart2 = g_form.getReference('department_1'); 
   alert(depart2.name); 
   var depart3 = g_form.getReference('department_2'); 
   alert(depart3.name); 


   if(loc1.name == loc2.name && loc1.name == loc3.name && loc2.name == loc3.name && depart1.name == depart2.name && depart1.name == depart3.name && depart2.name == depart3.name) 
   { 
   alert("Inside If "); 
   //do nothing; 
   } 
   else { 
   alert("The team admins you are trying to add do not belong to same department and location." ); 
   g_form.clearValue('team_admin_2'); 
   g_form.clearValue('team_admin_3'); 
   g_form.clearValue('department_1'); 
   g_form.clearValue('department_2'); 
   g_form.clearValue('location1'); 
   g_form.clearValue('location_2'); 
   return false; 
   } 
} 

[Aka Guglielmo]

Hi arnabbose,

I know it's an old request, but it could be helpful for others with the same problem.

The right way is:

function onSubmit() {

var teamad1 = g_form.getReference('team_admin', setAdmin);

}

function setAdmin(teamad1) {

alert(teamad1.name);

}

HTH,