Related list field on List control context menu form

[AirSquire]

On the list control form, there is a OOB Related list field. It shows two values:

1. In the form of [REL:<some_sys_id>]

2. In the form of [tablename.fieldname]

What is the difference in them?

[Kamal17 · Accepted solution]

Hi Dhruv,

tablename.fieldname - This denotes there is already a relationship present between the parent table and related list. i.e a field in the related list table refers to the parent table Eg: 'Roles' table has a field 'User' which refers to 'sys_user' table.

REL:<some_sys_id> - This denotes a custom created relationship between parent table and related list table. This is done in cases of absence of a common field which relates parent table and related list table. Such relationships are created using 'System Definition > Relationships'.

Eg: 'Subscription' related list in a User form view.

You may refer the link http://wiki.servicenow.com/index.php?title=Creating_Defined_Related_Lists#gsc.tab=0

-Udhay

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