Unable to compare reference field value in glide record

[Renu9]

Hi All,

On a field map script, I am comparing  a reference field value to a field value that is coming from the source feed. 

It is not getting compared even though the source value is available. Kindly help

var cmp= source.u_company;

grd = new GlideRecord('u_custom_table');
grd.addQuery('u_company_name', 'cmp'); 
grd.query();
if (grd.next()) {

//do something

}

else

{

//do something

}

Even though cmp is available in the custom table it is always going to else part.

Please guide me here. u_company_name is a reference field. How can I get the display value of u_company_name to compare with cmp

@Ankur Bawiskar  Kindly hhelp

[Ankur Bawiskar]

@Renu9 

source.u_company holds name and not sysId then query won't work

you need to dot walk to the field which holds the name present in the table being referred by u_company_name

Also small correction

var cmp= source.u_company;

grd = new GlideRecord('u_custom_table');
grd.addQuery('u_company_name', cmp);  // don't give this in quotes
grd.query();
if (grd.next()) {

//do something

}

else

{

//do something

}

[Renu9]

Hi @Ankur Bawiskar  I am unable to get the display name of the reference field. Please guide with Sample script

var cmp= source.u_company;

grd = new GlideRecord('u_custom_table');
grd.addQuery('u_company_name.name', cmp);  // don't give this in quotes

gs.log("display " +grd.u_company_name.name); is returning undefined
grd.query();
if (grd.next()) {

//do something

}

else

{

//do something

}

[Ankur Bawiskar · Accepted solution]

@Renu9 

what I am saying is this

1) u_company_name refers to which table? in that which field holds the company name

Use that in the query as dot walked field

var cmp= source.u_company;

grd = new GlideRecord('u_custom_table');
grd.addQuery('u_company_name.u_name', cmp);  // don't give this in quotes

gs.log("display " +grd.u_company_name.name); // this will return undefined here as record not found yet
grd.query();
if (grd.next()) {

//do something

}

else

{

//do something

}