Script for user approval in catalog workflow

[johnsonjohn]

Hello - I am have a "user approval" activity in my catalog item's workflow and I want to use conditions to state who the approval should come from.  I can script the conditions, but I don't know how to script the approval parts.  It should look something like this:

If condition 1,

approval comes from person A

Else

approval comes from person B

The "approval comes from" part is what I don't know how to script.  I don't know if I've explained this properly, so please let me know if additional information is needed.  Thank you.

[vidisha4 · Accepted solution]

Hello John,

Use below code:

answer = [];
var mgr;

//Set manager to requested for if it's not empty, else set manager to requested by
if(!current.variables.u_requested_for) {

// check for the u_requested_for variable

//use either u_requested_for or requested_for
mgr = current.u_requested_for.manager;
}
else {
mgr = current.u_requested_by.manager;
}

answer.push(mgr);

[johnsonjohn]

This code works as well, and it makes more sense to me so I will use this one.  Thanks again!

[Abhinay Erra]

Here you go use this

answer = [];
var mgr;

//Set manager to requested for if it's not empty, else set manager to requested by
if(current.variables.requested_for) { //assuming requested_for is a variable on the catalog item
mgr = current.u_requested_for.manager; //assuming u_requested_for is a field on the request item table
}
else {
mgr = current.u_requested_by.manager;
}

answer.push(mgr);

[johnsonjohn]

Thank you abhinay, you gave me the same solution as vidisha and it works.  Vidisha just happened to chime in a minute before you 🙂  You've helped me 2x this week, very appreciative of your time!

[Abhinay Erra]

But there is still error in your code

Instead of  if(!!current.variables.requested_for)

It should be if(!current.variables.requested_for)