How to Open a URL from Background Script

[rahul_sharma]

Hi Everyone,

Can I open a URL from background script or script include. For example I want to open www.google.com in a new tab from background script. Is it

possible ?. I know its possible from Client script but I have a certain requirement in which I have to open the URL from backgdoun script

( script include). Thanks in advance everyone.

Thanks with regards,

Rahul Sharma

[rahul_sharma]

Thanks Sachin for the reply.

I tried gs.setRedirect(url) in the background but it didn't worked

Thanks with regards.

[Shiraz2]

Rahul, let's make one thing clear, there is a huge difference between Background Script and Script Include. They both uses Java, they are two different beasts; functionality wise. Although they both are powerful, Background Script can do some serious damage if proper precautions are not taken when authoring a script.

Please see below:

Script Includes - ServiceNow Wiki

https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/jakarta-servicenow-platform/page/script/server-scripting/concept/...

I hope this helps.

[FanchenBao]

You can open URL inside the script of an UI action using the `action.setRedirectURL` API. The following example is taken from the script of the "Export to XML" UI action.

action.setRedirectURL("export_update_set.do?sysparm_sys_id=" + sysid + "&sysparm_delete_when_done=true&sysparm_is_remote=false&sysparm_ck=" + gs.getSessionToken());