Having issues with a script

[Lindsey6]

Hello,

I am currently working on the training module (Integrating with ServiceNow; Exercise: Create an inbound web service) and the script that is provided is invalid. I am looking for some help/guidance on how to fix it so I can move forward with this training.

Error: "Could not save record because of a compile error: JavaScript parse error at line (27) column (2) = syntax error (<refname>;line 27)

//Convert source field to string
(function runTransformScript(source, map, log, target /*undefined onStart*/ ) {
      var name = source.u_name.toString();

//Split names anywhere there is a space
      var split_names = name.split (" ");

//Find the number of names
      var num_names = split_names.length;

//If there is only one name map it to the last name
          if (num_names == 1) {
              target.last_name = split_names[0];
}

//if there are two names map to first and last name      
          if (num_names == 2) {      
              target.first_name = split_names[0];
          target.last_name = split_names[1];
}

//if there are more than 3 names combine into one middle name
      if (num_names >= 3) {
          target.first_name = split_names.shift();
      target.last_name = split_names.pop();
          var middle_name = split_names.join(" ");
})(source, map, log, target);

Thank you,

Lindsey

[Rajesh Mushke]

Hi Herman,

Remove space between split and ()

replace below code at your second line

      var split_names = name.split(" ");

[sarware]

var CustomCatalogUtils = Class.create();

CustomCatalogUtils.prototype = Object.extendsObject(AbstractAjaxProcessor, {

    var ans = '';

    var gr = new GlideRecord('sc_req_item');

    gr.addEncodedQuery('requested_for=62826bf03710200044e0bfc8bcbe5df1^stateNOT IN4,7^cat_item=4cc49ffec3845210cb85b34ed401318f');

    gr.query();

    if (gr.next()) {

        ans = 'records is found' + gr.number;

    } else {

        ans = 'There is no existing records';

    }

    type: 'CustomCatalogUtils'

});

in above code while saving it give me below error can you please help.

Could not save record because of a compile error: JavaScript parse error at line (3) column (8) problem = invalid property id (<refname>; line 3)

[Lindsey6]

Hi Rajesh,

What line do you want me to remove the space between splint and () ?

I also tried replacing line # 2 with the code you provided and it brought up a lot more errors.

Thanks,

Lindsey

[Shiva Thomas]

Hi Lindsey,

Rajesh answer is not correct. You were missing a bloc closure at the end: }

Here is the corrected version:

//Convert source field to string
(function runTransformScript(source, map, log, target /*undefined onStart*/ ) {
   var name = source.u_name.toString();

   // Split names anywhere there is a space
   var split_names = name.split(" ");

   // Find the number of names
   var num_names = split_names.length;

   // If there is only one name map it to the last name
   if (num_names == 1) {
       target.last_name = split_names[0];
   }

   // if there are two names map to first and last name       
   if (num_names == 2) {       
       target.first_name = split_names[0];
       target.last_name = split_names[1];
   }

   // if there are more than 3 names combine into one middle name
   if (num_names >= 3) {
       target.first_name = split_names.shift();
       target.last_name = split_names.pop();
       var middle_name = split_names.join(" ");
   }
})(source, map, log, target);

Tip: I suggest you download a dedicated code editor to get line and column numbers. I use Atom, a free editor that runs on Windows and MacOs.