How to auto populate catalog item variable with current date

[WP2]

Hi ALL,

I have a variable with Date Type and I want the variable to auto populate current date. I used onChange client script with below script but no date populated. Could you please help with a script to achieve this requirement. Thank you.

var dFormat = g_user_date_format;

var tdayDate = formatDate(new Date(),dFormat);

g_form.setValue('todayDate', tdayDate);

[Utpal Dutta1]

Hey Rich,

I'm glad that my solution worked for you. Try this client script for the requester title.

var caller = g_form.getReference('caller_id', doAlert);

function doAlert(caller) {

g_form.setValue(your field name, caller.title);

}

Please mark my answer Correct and Helpful.

Thanks and Regards:

Utpal Dutta

[WP2]

No luck so far. I am guessing i need to change maybe 'caller" to the variable name?

[Ankur Bawiskar]

Hi Rich,

just to inform as you have mentioned the variable type is Date so this won't work as it would return date/time

javascript:gs.nowDateTime()

Also the function nowDateTime is not allowed in scope; so please refer below

For Date/Time Variable Default

javascript: new GlideDateTime();

For Date Variable Default to today

javascript: new GlideDateTime().getDate()

Mark ✅ Correct if this solves your issue and also mark 👍 Helpful if you find my response worthy based on the impact.
Thanks
Ankur

[srisaiteja]

Correct

[Mark Roethof]

Hi there,

For a variable, you can just add a default value. Looking at your description, I don't see a reason for using a (Catalog) Client Script.

Some examples:
javascript:new GlideDate();
javascript:new GlideDateTime();
javascript:gs.nowDateTime();

If my answer helped you in any way, please then mark it as helpful.

Kind regards,
Mark
2020 ServiceNow Community MVP
2020 ServiceNow Developer MVP

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