onCellEdit Client Script error: "View should be one of..." despite sys_ui_list record existing

[anand_yadav]

Hi Community,

I am facing a strange validation error when saving an onCellEdit Client Script. I'm hoping someone can point out if there's a specific cache or hidden property I'm missing.

The Issue: I am trying to restrict an onCellEdit script to a specific custom view named abcdef on my custom table u_laptop_issues. When I uncheck Global and select the view, I get the error:

"View should be one of [extraview], otherwise select the table or check the Global box"

The Evidence: I have verified that the metadata is correct using a background script. The system does have a valid list layout for this table/view combination:

JavaScript

// Background Script Result:
*** Script: *** SUCCESS: Found a list layout for table "u_laptop_issues" in view "abcdef".
*** Script: *** List Record Sys ID: e41b658683ae3210f21ec070ceaad33c

What I've Tried:

• Confirmed all records (Table, View, Script) are in the same Application Scope.

• Confirmed the internal name of the view is exactly abcdef.

• Successfully used the abcdef view in the actual UI list of the table.

• Ran cache.do to clear platform cache.

• Toggled the Table field on the Client Script to try and force a refresh.

Why would the Client Script validator fail to recognize a view that clearly exists in sys_ui_list? Is there another table the validator checks besides sys_ui_list?

Current Environment Version: Zurich (latest release)

[Brad Bowman]

When I do something similar and type whatever value for the view, it gives me the internal names of views that I have created.  What happens when you put 'extraview' here - or is this a known different view?  In any case, it only thinks you have created one.

[Ankur Bawiskar]

@anand_yadav 

onCell edit works on list.

why are you giving view?

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[anand_yadav]

@Ankur Bawiskar 
Well, your response actually make sense to me and that's what I was thinking while I was encountering the issue that I have mentioned. But in the new Client Script form, on unchecking the Global checkbox, a View field appears which is also mandatory.

And what am I trying to do actually make sense as if I want to apply an onCellEdit only on a particular view of a list and not globally then it should work.

I am not sure if it is allowed to do in ServiceNow platform or not.

[anand_yadav]

If a view exists for a list, I should be able to apply onCellEdit for the list for that particular view. That's all I want to do.