How to access widget input passed from a catalog client script?

[Raskill1]

Hi Experts,

I have a pop up modal that displays instructions right after I submit a catalog item, I am trying to achieve this using, an OnSubmit catalog client script,

function onSubmit() {
	//Type appropriate comment here, and begin script below
	
	if (typeof spModal != 'undefined' && !g_scratchpad.checkFlag)
		{
		spModal.open({
			title: 'Read Me',
			widget: 'read_me_widget',
			widgetInput: {cat_sys_id: '2f918ad6e8999add2918ad6e843', variable_name: 'nothing'}
		}).then(function(confirmed)
		{
			if(confirmed)
				{
				g_scratchpad.checkFlag = true;
				g_form.submit();
			}
			else
				{
				g_scratchpad.checkFlag = false;
			}
		});
		
		return false;
	}
}

As you can see I am trying to pass the widgetInput object which holds the cat_sys_id as well as a variable_name. In the read_me_widget, I was supposed to fetch them values in the input object but I am unable to do so. However, when I try embedding a widget using spModal on another widget client controller, the same seems to work fine.

Any help or pointers in the right direction is highly appreciated!

Thanks,

Raskill

[Ct111]

Hello,

I think the below link is worth checking 

https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=d6df3d9ddb38e3c054250b55ca96...

Plz reference it.

Mark my ANSWER as CORRECT and HELPFUL if it works

[Raskill1]

Thanks creativethinker to the post. Although it speaks little of how the server side code of the target widget is able to access the widgetInput.