Populate/Display the user's name

[ElvinSalim]

When a user has checked the "Follow" checkbox, then displays the user's name in the "Follow by" field. The BR script is not working, do I need other script/logic or just modify it?

(function executeRule(current, previous) {
if (current.u_follow == true) {
var user = gs.getUser(); 
current.u_follow_by = gs.getUserDisplayName();
}
})(current, previous);

[Harish KM · Accepted solution]

you could just do this

current.u_followed_by = gs.getUser().getDisplayName();

[ElvinSalim]

@Ashutosh C J 

This is the current script and still no result:

(function executeRule(current, previous) {

if (current.u_follow == true) {

        var user = gs.getUser();

        current.u_follow_by = gs.getUserID().getFullName();

    }

})(current, previous);

Am I still missing something in the code or do I need to configure the field configuration?

[Ashutosh C J · Accepted solution]

Just copy and paste this script and check if it displays the name. I believe it should
One more best practice would be - Transfer the if condition in the "When to run" section of Business rule

(function executeRule(current, previous) {

if (current.u_follow == true) {

        var user = gs.getUserID();

        current.u_follow_by = user;

    }

})(current, previous);

[ElvinSalim]

@Ashutosh C J 

it works, but after a couple of minutes the field shows System Administrator instead of the user.

[Ashutosh C J]

Hey
Can you provide me Screenshot of your Business Rule?
I'm typically interested in Script and "When to Run"  section.

[ElvinSalim]

@Ashutosh C J