using a client script to ensure 2 fields match on a form

[patricklatella]

Hi all,

I'm creating a form for new hires, and on the form I want to have 2 fields where the user enters the new employee's ID #.   The intention of the 2nd field is to ensure that they enter the number correctly, much like when you have to repeat an email address or a password on banking stuff.

the 2 variables that need to match are:

emp_workday_id

emp_workday_id2

So the user first enters the value in the first field, and then needs to add the value again in the 2nd field (emp_workday_id2).   What need is, if the fields do match, then it triggers a GlideAjax to lookup the user record to populate some other fields on the form.   I have this part in place and working.  

If the 2 fields do not match, I need it to stop and give an alert that the 2 fields do not match.     Should I be putting this all in one catalog client script?   I'm thinking yes, but please advise.

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading) {

if (newValue == ''){

g_form.setValue('first_name','');//name of field on form you want to auto populate

g_form.setValue('last_name','');//name of field on form you want to auto populate

g_form.setValue('supervisor','');//name of field on form you want to auto populate

g_form.setValue('emp_location','');//name of field on form you want to auto populate

}

var ga = new GlideAjax('u_employee_details_lookup_Ajax');//name of script include

ga.addParam('sysparm_name', 'getEmployeeDetails');//name of function on script include

ga.addParam('sysparm_user', g_form.getValue('emp_workday_id2'));//name of field on form triggering call

ga.getXML(EmployeeDetailsLookup); // Always try to use asynchronous (getXML) calls rather than synchronous (getXMLWait)

}

// Callback function to process the response returned from the server

function EmployeeDetailsLookup(response) {

var answer = response.responseXML.documentElement.getAttribute("answer");

var answers = answer.split(',');

g_form.setValue('first_name',answers[0]);

g_form.setValue('last_name',answers[1]);

g_form.setValue('supervisor',answers[2]);

g_form.setValue('emp_location',answers[3]);

}

now for the part that ensure the 2 fields I match I need help folding in something like this?

var ID1

var ID2

ID1=g_form.getValue(emp_workday_id);

ID2='current.emp_workday_id2';

//then something like

if   ID1=ID2//then it goes on to the GlideAjax line in my script above

else sMessage = 'Your entry does not match, please check the Workday ID number and re-enter.'; //and stop them from moving forward

am I headed in the right direction?

[Shishir Srivast · Accepted solution]

in this script showFieldMsg() syntax is wrong, please change it something like, and it should display the messge.

  g_form.showFieldMsg('emp_workday_id2' ,'Your entry does not match, please check the Workday ID # and re-enter');

Also, in earlier provided client script if condition has to be correct.

if (newValue == g_form.getValue('emp_workday_id')) field name is not in quotes

please check if this helps.

[patricklatella]

thanks Shishir!

I ended up with this and it works....however how do I get the field message to clear if the correct entry is then entered?

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading) {

    if (isLoading || newValue == '') {

          return;

    }

    var ID1 = g_form.getValue('emp_workday_id');

    var ID2 = g_form.getValue('emp_workday_id2');

    if

  (ID1 == ID2);

    else{

  g_form.showFieldMsg('emp_workday_id2','Your entry does not match, please check the Workday ID # and re-enter','error');

  g_form.clearValue('emp_workday_id2');

    }

}

[Shishir Srivast]

you can use hideFieldMsg() function to hide the message.

[patricklatella]

nevermind on that, got it, thanks!

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading) {

g_form.hideFieldMsg('emp_workday_id2');

if (isLoading || newValue == '') {

return;

}

var ID1 = g_form.getValue('emp_workday_id');

var ID2 = g_form.getValue('emp_workday_id2');

if

(ID1 == ID2);

else{

g_form.showFieldMsg('emp_workday_id2','Your entry does not match, please check the Workday ID # and re-enter','error');

g_form.clearValue('emp_workday_id2');

}

}

[Shishir Srivast]

oh. you have already figured out that.