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‎08-31-2022 05:57 AM
Hey there SN Comm Team,
I am in need of some help to hide certain choices from a custom field when the logged in user does not belong to the Human Resources Department.
The field and choices are on the HRIT Operations table
Department field sits on the user table (sys_user)
I also need to hide these choices on the portal side. The variable I am using is a reference type. Using a reference qualifier to reference the choices so that I did not have to duplicate all the choices (there are 37).
I believe I have to use both Script Include with Ajax and a Client Script, but having difficulty scripting it.
Can someone lend me a hand and show me the way 🙂
Thank you in advance,
-Rob
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‎08-31-2022 07:46 AM
Hello Rob,
If your requirement is to use a drop down field then I would suggest not to use the reference type field. You can use the Select box type (choice type) field which is a best practice, because if you have a requirement to create UI policy on this field or Hide other fields based on this field value if future, then it will be difficult for you or team to implement the UI Policy because the reference qualifier will not be applicable on condition field in UI policy table. So you we end up having 100s of value for your field when creating UI Policy.
If you are using the Select box type field then you can use the below code:
function onLoad() {
var ga = new GlideAjax("DepartmentUtilsCustom");
ga.addParam('sysparm_name', 'isUserFromHrDepartment');
ga.getXMLAnswer(getResources);
function getResources(response) {
var answer = response;
alert(answer);
if (!answer || answer == "false") {
var removeOptions = ["value1", "value2", "value3"]; // you can add the drop-down choice field value that you want to remove
for (var optionValues in removeOptions) {
g_form.removeOption("<YOUR_FIELD_NAME>", removeOptions[optionValues]);
}
}
}
}
Create a System property:
Name: hr.department.sys_id
Value: <sys_id of human resource department in your instance>
Script include:
var DepartmentUtilsCustom = Class.create();
DepartmentUtilsCustom.prototype = Object.extendsObject(AbstractAjaxProcessor, {
isUserFromHrDepartment: function () {
// As the department of logged in user will not change frequently we can get the Department ID of logged user from user's current session
return (gs.getUser().getDepartmentID() == gs.getProperty("hr.department.sys_id"));
},
type: 'DepartmentUtilsCustom'
});
Please mark my respsone as helpful/correct, if it answer your question.
Thanks
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‎08-31-2022 09:19 AM
Hello Rob,
Just wanted to confirm, does it work after making the above change.
Thanks

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‎08-31-2022 09:31 AM
Hello Mahendra, (sorry I walked away from my computer for a little bit)
It does not work after making the Client Callable = True.
When I impersonate someone not in the Human Resources department, I can still see the Benefits Administrator choice in the drop-down.
What else should we look at?
Thanks,
-Rob
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‎08-31-2022 10:00 AM

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‎08-31-2022 10:13 AM
So yes, this is for the portal, would I be using the client script you sent within the Catalog Client Script?
And I do not receive any alerts on my screen from the current client script. However, I do receive one after creating the same client script to the catalog client script.
The alert says "null" and when I check on the Benefits Admin option it is missing.
So, I think that was why - good catch!
Thanks,
-Rob

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‎08-31-2022 10:24 AM
So to update correctly:
I moved the client script over to a Catalog Client Script and when I impersonate someone NOT in the HR department, the option I am testing with is missing.
When I go to another page on the portal AFTER going to the record producer we are working with, I get the following warning:
Would you know why (I am currently trying to goolge it.
Thanks,
-Rob