How to auto populate current login user name

klbhargav3
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‎08-25-2025 08:42 PM

in catalog item there is a item deatils section in that there is a short description field i have you pass current login user name dynamically 

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Dr Atul G- LNG
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‎08-26-2025 07:58 AM

Hi @klbhargav3 

Where do you want to populate the current caller — in the native view or in a catalog variable?

 

https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-forum/catalog-item-populate-user-id-user-name/m-p/156...

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Nikhil Bajaj9
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‎08-26-2025 08:03 AM

Hi @klbhargav3 ,

 

You can try- catalog client script and g_user class methods.

 

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Bhuvan
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‎08-26-2025 08:03 AM

@klbhargav3 

 

It is a simple task, refer below

 

https://www.servicenow.com/community/servicenow-ai-platform-forum/how-to-auto-populate-the-logged-in...

 

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Rafael Batistot
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‎08-26-2025 12:36 PM - edited ‎08-26-2025 12:46 PM

hi @klbhargav3 

In the "Default Value" aba

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javascript: gs.getUserName() -> User Name

javascript: gs.getUserID() -> sys_id from User

javascript: gs.getUser().getEmail() -> Email associate of user


 

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