Update Failed - When the Approve Request LINK opens in the Portal
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05-27-2022 04:45 AM
Hi,
We have a business requirement where the Approval Request LINK in the notification email should open up in the Portal, and not the record in ServiceNow.
The script I use does open the portal on the Approval page, but when Approve or Reject is clicked, i get the error message: Update Failed (see screenshot)
The user receiving the Approval is not a fulfiller or have the approver role/license. Is anyone able to help point me in the right direction and if this can be fixed? Or will it never work because they don't have the fulfiller or approver license /role?
The mail script I use to open the portal from the Approval link is shown below.
Thanks for the help
(function runMailScript( /* GlideRecord */ current, /* TemplatePrinter */ template,
/* Optional EmailOutbound */
email, /* Optional GlideRecord */ email_action,
/* Optional GlideRecord */
event) {
// Add your code here
//Approval LINK from the email will go to the Portal (instead of to the record in SNOW)
var url = 'Click here to view Approval Request: <a href="' + gs.getProperty('glide.servlet.uri') + 'snap?id=approval&table=sysapproval_approver' + '&sys_id=' + current.sys_id + '">LINK</a><br/>';
template.print(url);
//The RITM LINK from the email will go to the Portal (instead of to the record in SNOW)
url = 'Click here to view Requested Item: <a href="' + gs.getProperty('glide.servlet.uri') + 'snap?id=form&table=sc_req_item&sys_id=' + current.sysapproval + '">LINK</a><br/>';
template.print(url);
})(current, template, email, email_action, event);
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05-27-2022 04:53 AM
Hi,
check this KB link which talks about same issue
unless user has approver_user role they cannot update the record
Resolution
Possible solutions in order for the functionality to work as it was before:
1) Provide the user with approval_admin or approver_user role.
2) Clone the Approval Info Widget, modify the Server Script code (same code as before the upgrade) and add it to the Portal page.
Regards
Ankur
Ankur
✨ Certified Technical Architect || ✨ 9x ServiceNow MVP || ✨ ServiceNow Community Leader
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04-19-2024 07:44 AM
Hey Ankur this seems helpful but I can not access the knowledge Articles shared,
Can you please share an extract or the key points from the KB for those of us who want to know more?
Thansk