How to get logged in user information in client script

[Rajanmehta]

Hello,

We are on NewYork version. I have a need to find out about logged in user field value on client script (on INC table).

How can I get that information? Below is the custom field value I need in client script. (Service Type) 

I am able to get user Id, but nothing beyond that. 

Please advise.

Thanks,

Client Script on INC table.

[Ben Rowny]

Assuming the database name of the ServiceType field is "u_servicetype", this should work:

var gr = new GlideRecord('sys_user');
gr.get(g_user.userID);
var svcType = gr.u_serviceType;

Note that this might have a slight UI delay since gr.get is doing a synchronous AJAX call.  You can do it asynchronously with a gr.query and a callback function, as:

var gr = new GlideRecord('sys_user');
gr.addQuery('sys_id',g_user.userID);
gr.query(function(user){
   if(user.u_servicetype=="CMS"){
      return;
   } else {
      // all the rest of your code...
   }
});

[Rajanmehta]

Thanks Ben for your response. 

For some reason, it wouldn't give me the value when I tried using above steps, but it's good to know alternative way. (Without making AJAX call)

Thanks,

Rajan