Set the Watch List on TASK Based on List Collector Variable Selection

[John Bone]

I have a List Collector variable called u_watch_list (refers to the sys_user table) on a catalog item where the requester can select any user(s) that they want to be added to the Watch List (watch_list) field on the TASK. I have tried several different approaches and I can't seem to get this to work. I have tried entering the different lines of script below into the Advanced section of the Catalog Task activity in the catalog item's workflow.

Here are some of my failed attempts: 

1. 

current.watch_list = current.variables.u_watch_list;

2. 

var watchList = current.variables.u_watch_list;
	if(watchList){
		current.watch_list = watchList.toString();
		current.update();
}

3. 

// initialize a blank array watchList
var watchList = [];
// u_watch_list is a comma separated list of strings

                if (current.u_watch_list) {
                    watchList=current.u_watch_list.split(",");
					task.watch_list = watchList.toString();
                }

Any help would be appreciated!

Thank you!

John Bone

[Peter Bodelier]

Hi @John Bone,

I just tested this one in my instance, and it seems to work fine.

current.watch_list = current.variables.u_watch_list;

Are you sure you are using the right field names?

Is there a reference qualifier defined on your watch_list field which prevents the users to be chosen?