gs.getUserId return value 'system'

[amber]

Hello Experts, 

I feel strange when I'm using Glide system API method gs.getUserID in script include, it just returns 'system' instead of the sys_id of the current user. And also other methods related all return 'system'. Do you know the reason for it? 

Thanks & Regards

Amber 

[amber]

It works well in background script.

[Hitoshi Ozawa]

Well then, Ankur replied before I did. It's the "Run As" property.

Open the flow and click on "..." at the top right corner and select "Properties"

The "Run As" is probably "System User". That's why gs.getUserID() is "system".

[Hitoshi Ozawa · Accepted solution]

Amber,

Can it be that Script Include is being executed from email? gs.getuserID() will return sys_id of the currently executing user. In case of email or scheduled jobs, this can be "system".

See simiilar question in the following thread.

https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=f216ff81dbbe805814d6fb243996...