How to get values of variable in UI action

[mballinger]

Hello,

How can I access variables using a UI action?

I need to be able to create a new record through a UI Action. My UI Action works, but I have no idea how to access the variables and use them to set fields on the new record. My UI Action currently captures regular fields. How can I get the current variable value and set it in the new record?

UI Action:

var gr = new GlideRecord("table 1");
gr.assigned_to = current.assigned_to; 
gr.short_description = current.short_description; 
gr.description = current.description; 
gr.insert();
action.setRedirectURL(gr);
action.setReturnURL(current);

Thanks!

[Anurag Tripathi · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You should be able to access the variables by 

current.variables.<variable name>

-Anurag

[mballinger]

@Anurag Tripathi Thanks! 

How can I trigger a workflow on a successful record creation? If the record is not created, I don't want to trigger the workflow

[Anurag Tripathi]

That you can do from workflow itself

-Anurag

[mballinger]

Thanks for your response - I am rewritting an existing process. The current UI action collects data and sends to the workflow, triggering the start. What I am doing now is creating the record first and then initiating the workflow. We have 2 different processes, that's the reason for triggering workflow through the UI Action on a successful record creation.