How do I copy the short description & description fields from a CHG Request over to a Change Task?

[bradschamerloh]

I've built a Change Request WF that after manager approval, creates a Change Task.   I need to copy over the Short Description & Description fields over to the Change Task.

Change request:

Change Task:

I've attempted to create a couple Business Rules and even a "Run Script" Activity within the WF and nothing seems to carry over

Business Rule's I've tried:

current.changetask.description = current.gen_request.GetDisplayValue();

}

current.changetask.description = current.description.GetDisplayValue();

}

Run Script Activity:

var gr = new GlideRecord('change_task');

gr.addQuery('change_request', current.sys_id);

gr.query();

if (gr.next()){

gr.description = current.description;

gr.update();

}

[Chuck Tomasi]

When you create the task in the workflow activity (create task) and specify the table, you can enter a script for the field values. If I recall, it goes like this:

current.description = current.parent.description;

current.short_description = current.parent.short_description;

//untested

[Chuck Tomasi · Accepted solution]

Correction. The answer is in the script comments when you click Advanced

[bradschamerloh]

I have no idea how I missed something this simple......I'm going to blame it on overthinking.   Thanks for your help!!

[Chuck Tomasi]

You're not alone. I often over engineer when a simple solution is available. The great thing about this community is that it is VERY educational from complex to simple. Every week I think I learn about some simple feature that has been in the product for years. It's humbling.