Requester cannot be the approver at the same time(?)

[Vladi1]

Hello

I am looking for the alert message that would prevent self approval process in Service Catalog.

I found few scripts online how to display message (and even to clear the name in the field), but it won't break the process. The last update is that I have script that will display alert and delete the approver field regardless of the name.

Any advice and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

[Vladi1]

This is my script:

function onSubmit()   {

if(isLoading)

              return;

var approver = g_form.getValue('approver');

                              //alert('approver ==' + approver);

var requester = g_form.getValue('requester');

                              //alert('requester ==' + requester);

                                  if(approver == requester){

alert('Requester cannot be the approver at the same time.');

g_form.clearValue('approver');

                                                                  return false;

      }

[jesusemelendezm]

Hi Vladimir, what do you want it to do when the requester is the same person that approve that specific catalog item?

Alternatives that I have seen in this case:

1) The request will get automatically approved if requester = approver.

2) If requester = approver alert requester that cannot submit request.

3) if requester = approver approval request will be sent to approver/requester direct manager.

Is that what you are looking for any of these three options?

[Vladi1]

Thanks for reply

Option #2 would work fine if I could prevent user to submit request. As I mention, I am able to create alert, but it want stop process.

[Vladi1 · Accepted solution]

This is the script. Thank you Scott Peterson

function onSubmit() {

  var requester = g_form.getValue('variables.requester');

  var reqApprover   = g_form.getValue('variables.approver');

  if ( reqApprover.toString() == requester.toString() ){

  g_form.hideFieldMsg('approver', true);

  g_form.showFieldMsg('approver','Approver can not be same as the Requester!','error');

  g_form.setValue('variables.approver','');

  g_form.getControl('variables.approver').focus();  

  return false;

  }

};