Is it necessary to pass current object while calling script include from UI action condition?

[Nick17]

I am calling script include from UI action what will happen if i doesn't pass current object?

[Pradeep Sharma]

Hello Nick,

You need to pass current object if you need to access the field values in the script include. Sample script below on how to pass current object.

For ex : var val = new HelloWorld();

val.test(current);

Now at script include end

test: function(gr)

{

var shortDesc = gr.short_description; 

}

- Pradeep Sharma

[Nick17]

Understood

Thanks Pradeep 

[Pratiksha Kalam]

Hello,

You can add current object in Ui actions.

Script include Name:Hello

Script:

function Hello(){

gs.addInfoMessage(current.number);

}

I can then call that script include from an incident onBefore insert/update Business Rule with the script:

 function onBefore(current, previous) {

    sayHello();

}

If answer is helpful please mark correct!

Thanks,
Pratiksha

[Ankur Bawiskar · Accepted solution]

Hi Nick,

it's not necessary to pass the current object since it is the same calling scope.

But it is recommended to pass the current object from the UI action to the script include function considering how objects are treated in javascript.

Refer below link for more explanation

https://snprotips.com/blog/2019/12/18/can-script-includes-use-the-current-variable

Just tested for Form button and it worked well without sending the current object in script include function and was able to print the incident number

Screenshots below

UI Action:

Script Include:

Output: Printing the current inc number

Regards
Ankur