How to set first name for user refence field

[Shawn33]

I have a User Reference field called "First Name" in catalog item, by selecting user it needs to populate only first name of that user, not fullname.

[Musab Rasheed]

I don't think it is possible

[Shawn33]

Okay i'll accept, i got idea now , thank you for your  response.

[Musab Rasheed]

If your query is resolved, please close the thread by marking my initial response as correct

[sonali panda1]

Hi,

I agree to what Musab had said. If it really needs to show just the First name, add a new field which will populate the first name to the field and show this new field and hide the reference field which you initially selected. This is a workaround. This is not recommended but if you really need to make it work that way, then you can give this approach a try. Havent tried it though.

[Isela Phelps]

I would approach it similarly too. Create 2 fields--one for the full name, auto-populate this name onLoad, then hide it in all views. Second field: first_name, create an OnChange script, then dot walk it (requested_for.first_name) to set the value of this field. I have not tried this either as I always have to show full name in all of my items. Good luck with your project! Please do share how you achieve their requirement.