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Get values from url

Rj27 — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 06:57:35 GMT

Hi All,

Can we get certain values in script include from the url that is generated in lookup.
For eg: If the url coming on clicking the lookup:
https://dev87573.service-now.com/sys_user_list.do?sysparm_target=sc_req_item.request.requested_for&sysparm_target_value=&sysparm_reference_value=&sysparm_nameofstack=reflist&sysparm_clear_stack=true&sysparm_element=requested_for&sysparm_reference=sys_user&sysparm_view=sys_ref_list&sysparm_additional_qual=&sysparm_client_record=session

If I want the value of sysparm_target. Can we get it in script include or any BR?

Re: Get values from url

Bhagyashri Sort — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:04:16 GMT

Hi,

Refer below links, it might help you.

http://sncommander.com/how-to-get-parametersvalues-from-a-url-in-servicenow/

https://www.servicenowguru.com/scripting/client-scripts-scripting/parse-url-parameters-client-script/

Mark it correct and helpful.

Thanks

Bhagyashri Sorte.

Re: Get values from url

asifnoor — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:07:28 GMT

You need to access the URL in your client script and then pass it to the SI. Here is a link that can help you.

https://www.servicenowguru.com/scripting/client-scripts-scripting/parse-url-parameters-client-script/

Kindly mark the comment as a correct answer and also helpful if this helps.

Re: Get values from url

Ankur Bawiskar — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:29:31 GMT

@Rj27

you can access the URL and get the parameter value in server side using below logic

var value = gs.action.getGlideURI().getMap().get("sysparm_target");

gs.info(value);

Regards
Ankur

Re: Get values from url

Rj27 — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 10:01:59 GMT

Hi Ankur,
Thanks for the response!

i tried giving the above but not getting the expected value.

I have created a filter(sys_filter) on user table. From this filter i am calling a script include.

var GetValues = Class.create();
GetValues.prototype = Object.extendsObject(AbstractAjaxProcessor, {

getVal: function() {
var value = gs.action.getGlideURI().getMap().get("sysparm_target");
gs.log("Calling from filters ");
gs.log("Calling from filters value" + value);

}

I am getting the first log but second is not coming.

Re: Get values from url

Ankur Bawiskar — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 10:48:38 GMT

@Rj27

what you got in logs for the url?

please print this

var url = gs.action.getGlideURI().toString();

gs.info('url' + url);

var value = gs.action.getGlideURI().getMap().get("sysparm_target");
gs.log("Calling from filters ");
gs.log("Calling from filters value" + value);

Regards
Ankur

Re: Get values from url

asifnoor — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 10:55:41 GMT

If this has answered the question, kindly accept the comment as a correct answer so that the question is moved to solved list.

Re: Get values from url

Rj27 — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:07:39 GMT

I am not getting anything in log

Re: Get values from url

asifnoor — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:12:07 GMT

Hi,

You cannot capture the url of the lookup using gs.action.getGlideURI() use client script as i suggested above, read and then pass that value to the SI.

Re: Get values from url

Ankur Bawiskar — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:49:45 GMT

@Rj27

So does it mean the function is not getting called?

Regards
Ankur

Re: Get values from url

asifnoor — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 06:09:36 GMT

Hi,

If this has answered your question, kindly mark the comment as a correct answer so that the question is moved to the solved list.

Re: Get values from url

Ankur Bawiskar — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:32:28 GMT

@Rj27

I believe the answer you marked as correct is not as per your question asked.

As per your question you required value of url parameter in the script include or BR

But the answer you marked as correct talks about getting it in client script.

Please mark appropriate response as correct and helpful so that it would benefit future readers.

Regards
Ankur

Re: Get values from url

asifnoor — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:06:29 GMT

Hi,

I think the requirement is to read the URL of the popup which you cannot access from SI. hence i have suggested to first read it in client script and then pass those values to BR.

@Rj27 kindly confirm how you have achieved the requirement.

Re: Get values from url

Rj27 — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 05:46:16 GMT

Hi Ankur n Asif,

I took the value from client side and passed it to server side. This worked for me hence marked the answer accordingly.

Re: Get values from url

Ankur Bawiskar — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 06:18:33 GMT

Thanks for the update.

Re: Get values from url

saschawildg — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:22:19 GMT

The DevTools scoped application contains a number of helpful tools and scripts for reuse.

To parse a URL and its parameters on the server side (within a script include, business rule or any other server side script) these two functions come in handy:

ParseURL

https://github.com/saschawildgrube/servicenow-devtools/blob/master/update/sys_script_include_cc2cdcc01b1ff490edf3642aab4bcb26.xml

ParseUrlParameters

https://github.com/saschawildgrube/servicenow-devtools/blob/master/update/sys_script_include_64e9ed441b73b450edf3642aab4bcb24.xml

Enjoy!