How to Override Default for Requested For Field

[ajlabate]

The Requested for field is always set to whoever is creating the request (the person presently logged in).   I'm trying to make it something different and all my attempts have failed.   Ultimately, I'd like it to be the name of the person that is entered into the Variable (Requested for).   I checked the dictionary for the field and saw that it had a default value as javascript:gs.getUserID()     I removed this default value but the field gets set anyway.   I tried to set it in the beginning of the workflow with a Run Script activity to the variable entry submitted by the user but that does nothing.   No matter what I do, the field is always set to the person entering the request.   I need that person to be able to designate someone else as the requested for person.   Any ideas?

This is the script in the workflow:

var reqRecord = current.request.getRefRecord();

reqRecord.requested_for = current.variable_pool.requested_for;

[randrews]

put in an onchange script for the requested for as follows

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function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading) {

    if (newValue){

          var gr = new GlideRecord('sc_cart');

          gr.addQuery('user', g_user.userID);

          gr.query();

          gr.next();

          gr.requested_for = newValue;

          gr.update();

    }

}

[ajlabate]

Thank you for the reply.   Unfortunately, you are way over my head.   I'm not a javascript programmer.   What values are you expecting for the onChange parameters (control, oldValue, new Value, isLoading)?   Also, for the if statement, what condition should I be using for newValue?

[Chris M3]

If this is a common variable with the same name, move your script into a before insert bus rule

if (current.variables.requested_for != undefined && current.variables.requested_for != '')

  current.requested_for = current.variables.requested_for;

[ajlabate]

Chris, I tried this.   It does wipe out the Requested For field, but does not insert the name that the user enters as a variable.   Not sure why...