How to create a redirect rule that is only for form submit and update and not the other UI button?

[ChuanYanF]

Dear experts,

I would like to set a redirect rule for my users when they submit or update the form when creating risk event form based on their role, and I realize that the global submit and update button will also affect the analyze, and request for approval button and so on the primary buttons. Currently this is my script, but I think it is not so efficient as I list down all the primary actions one by one, any suggestions or recommendations can be change to my script.

function onSubmit() {
    var userID = g_user.userID;
    var redirectURL = "/sn_risk_advanced_event_list.do?sysparm_fixed_query=opened_by=" + userID;

    // Get sys_id and action name
    var sysID = g_form.getUniqueValue();
    var actionName = g_form.getActionName(); // Get the clicked button

    console.log("User ID:", userID);
    console.log("Sys ID:", sysID);
    console.log("Action Name:", actionName);
    console.log("Redirect URL:", redirectURL);

    // List of actions that should NOT trigger a redirect
    var excludedActions = [
        "analyze",
        "request_approval",
        "closed",
        "reanalyze",
        "approve",
        "reopen_risk_event",
        "reject_risk_event",
        "event_request_more_info",
        "sysverb_update"  // Prevents redirection when "Update" is clicked
    ];

    // **Check if file is being attached**
    if (window.location.href.includes("sys_attachment.do")) {
        console.log("File attachment detected. No redirection.");
        return true; // Stop redirection
    }

    // Prevent redirection if the action is in the excluded list
    if (excludedActions.includes(actionName)) {
        console.log("Action '" + actionName + "' clicked. No redirection.");
        return true; // Allow normal behavior
    }

    if (sysID === "-1") {
        sessionStorage.setItem("redirect_after_creation", redirectURL);
    } else {
        setTimeout(function() {
            g_navigation.open(redirectURL); // Redirect only for new submissions
        }, 500);
    }
}

// Handle redirection after form submission for new records
(function() {
    var redirectURL = sessionStorage.getItem("redirect_after_creation");
    if (redirectURL) {
        sessionStorage.removeItem("redirect_after_creation"); // Clear stored redirect
        g_navigation.open(redirectURL);
    }
})();

[Ankur Bawiskar]

@ChuanYanF 

try this with some minor changes

function onSubmit() {
    var userID = g_user.userID;
    var redirectURL = "/sn_risk_advanced_event_list.do?sysparm_fixed_query=opened_by=" + userID;

    // Get sys_id and action name
    var sysID = g_form.getUniqueValue();
    var actionName = g_form.getActionName(); // Get the clicked button

    console.log("User ID:", userID);
    console.log("Sys ID:", sysID);
    console.log("Action Name:", actionName);
    console.log("Redirect URL:", redirectURL);

    // Use a dynamic check for excluded actions
    var excludedPatterns = /^(analyze|request_approval|closed|reanalyze|approve|reopen_risk_event|reject_risk_event|event_request_more_info|sysverb_update)$/;

    // Check if file is being attached
    if (window.location.href.includes("sys_attachment.do")) {
        console.log("File attachment detected. No redirection.");
        return true; // Stop redirection
    }

    // Prevent redirection if the action matches excluded patterns
    if (excludedPatterns.test(actionName)) {
        console.log("Action '" + actionName + "' clicked. No redirection.");
        return true; // Allow normal behavior
    }

    if (sysID === "-1") {
        sessionStorage.setItem("redirect_after_creation", redirectURL);
    } else {
        setTimeout(function() {
            g_navigation.open(redirectURL); // Redirect only for new submissions
        }, 500);
    }
}

// Handle redirection after form submission for new records
(function() {
    var redirectURL = sessionStorage.getItem("redirect_after_creation");
    if (redirectURL) {
        sessionStorage.removeItem("redirect_after_creation"); // Clear stored redirect
        g_navigation.open(redirectURL);
    }
})();

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[ChuanYanF]

So the only way to approach this is to exclude all the actions rather than target the specific action that we want right?

[Ankur Bawiskar]

@ChuanYanF 

that's correct.

If my response helped please mark it correct and close the thread so that it benefits future readers.

[Shivalika]

Hello @ChuanYanF 

You can just go to specific "UI Action" and in the server part of the script 

var redirectURL = sessionStorage.getItem("redirect_after_creation");
    if (redirectURL) {
        sessionStorage.removeItem("redirect_after_creation"); // Clear stored redirect
        g_navigation.open(redirectURL);
    }

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