How to get display value of any reference field using Client script?

[rathikaramamurt]

Hey,

Could anyone please advise on how to get the display value for any reference field (CI field) using the onSubmit Catalog Client script?

Using g_form.getValue('u_device_ref_1'), I am getting the sys_id of this field

And with g_form.getDisplayValue('u_device_ref_1'), I am getting blank value.

Thanks in Advance,

Rathika.

[Nalin Bisht]

You can use g_form.getDisplayValue() on the catalog client script, but make sure that the 'Isolate script' Field is set to false if it's not working on true.

In this Client script, the Current_position field is a reference type field and I am copying its value on the future_position field.

[Brian Lancaster]

That is not best practice an may not always work. g_form.getDisplayBox or using a script include is the best way to go.

[Nalin Bisht]

g_form.getDisplayBox is not working for me in the catalog client script. And, the example I gave above is for catalog client script only. I'm not sure if it will work on other client scripts as well.

P.s. - I Agree that Script Include will be the best practice for getting the display value of a reference field in the client script.

[Brian Lancaster]

Did you do it as g_form.getDisplayBox('').value? A lot of people forget to add .value.

[Nalin Bisht]

I tried this one too, it shows a javascript error. I think g_form.getDisplayBox() is not supported on new versions.