Hiding Form Sections Based on User Group

[allison_holt]

I am trying to hide a form section based on a users group, which is not listed on the form itself.

I tried the following client script and it's doesn't hide the tab.

function on Load(){

var me = g_user.userID();

if (me.isMemberOf('7efcb8956fa21100dd3253eabb3ee40c'){

var sections = g_form.getSections();

sections[3].style.display = 'block';

} else {

    sections[3].style.display = 'none';

    }

}

Any help as to what I can do to get this to work would be appreciated!

[eican]

Did you review this one?

http://www.servicenowguru.com/scripting/client-scripts-scripting/showhide-form-section/

Also you could modify your logic to only hide it if the user is not a member of the group.

In all other cases no need to take action as the user is allowed to see it.

[allison_holt]

Yes, I have reviewed that site, and I actually have tried reversing it to where i you're not a member of the group.   No luck.

[eican]

Before looking deeper into the functionality of hiding the tab: Did you make sure that your code for the "if"-statement works?

To me it seems like you are mixing server and client side code.

Check this one:

http://www.servicenowguru.com/scripting/user-object-cheat-sheet/

In your script

Client code: "var me = g_user.userID();"

Server code: if (me.isMemberOf('7efcb8956fa21100dd3253eabb3ee40c'){

I find "isMemberOf" only in the context of the user object on the server side.

You need to get the user object itself. Before you start running a server query: Better do this using a asynchronous query so your users don't have a delay when the form loads. (http://www.servicenowguru.com/scripting/client-scripts-scripting/gform-getreference-callback/)

Another, even faster, option is, to run a "display" BR and populate all groups of the current user in the scratchpad.

http://wiki.servicenow.com/index.php?title=Business_Rules#Display_Business_Rules

[allison_holt]

Ok, I was finally able to get the section to hide, but now it's hiding even for those in the group.

I did a Display BR:

g_scratchpad.groups = (gs.getUser().getMyGroups());

And a Client Script:

function onLoad() {

      if(g_scratchpad.groups != '7efcb8956fa21100dd3253eabb3ee40c'){

              var sections = g_form.getSections();

              sections[3].style.display = 'none';

      }

}