custom short description

[osvaldo2]

Hi All,

I have a question, I am trying to get the task short description change based on what is selected when the from is submitted.

On the form I have two variables: a reference variable named "Application" and a select box variable named "Request". I also have the short description variable on the form. Each of the variables have the following options when selected:

Application     Request

Prod                         Change

Test                           Job Edit

Dev                             General Support

I need to have the variables be the following when selected : Prod = PD, Test = Test, Dev = DV, Change = CH, Job Edit = JE, and General Support = GS so that in turn the

the short description on the task be changed to the following:

RITMXXXX+application+request+whatever was entered on the short description:

In other words if on the form I choose Prod and Change and have the short description "making change" then the actual wording on the short description box on the task would be: RITMXXXPDCH making change.

I thought about doing a client catalog script with the following but I am lost on how to get the rest to work as I want too. Any ideas on what is the best way to accomplish this?

[osvaldo2]

I think I got it:

var shortDesc = current.number + abvrMap_app[current.variables.Application.u_application] + [current.variables.Request_Type] + ' ' + current.variables.Short_Description;  

current.u_short_description = shortDesc;

Thanks for your help!