what is the difference between the hasRole(), hasRoles() and hasRoleExactly() methods in g_user()?

rani3 · ‎11-30-2021

I am not getting clarity while practicing this. what is the difference between the hasRole(), hasRoles() and hasRoleExactly() methods in g_user()

Raghu Ram Y · ‎12-01-2021

Hello @rani,

I will make you understand in simple words.

g_user.hasRole(' ')

1. This method return true if the current logged in user has the role which we have provided in (' ') otherwise false.

2. It will always returns true if the user has the 'admin' role.

Ex: 1. Consider in the above method if you provide "itil" role and some "abc" user is loggedin to the instance and the user having 'itil' role then it returns true

2. If the user having admin role then also it returns true

g_user.hasRoles() " This method return true if current logged in user has any single role atleast.

Ex: Consider in the above method if you provide "itil" ,"service desk" roles and some "xyz" user is loggedin to the instance and the user having either of 'itil' or 'service desk' role then it returns true

g_user.hasRoleExactly(‘ ’) This method return true if current logged in user has role we which have provided in (' ')

Ex: 1. This method return true if the current logged in user has the role which we have provided in (' ') otherwise false.

2. It will returns false even if the user having 'admin' role.

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Murthy Ch · ‎11-30-2021

Hi rani

Here is the Article where explains everything on the same.

-Murthy

Thanks,
Murthy

Community Alums · ‎11-30-2021

Here is an amazing article by @Gaurav Shirsat .

https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_article&sys_id=2750d18ddb85a0109e691ea6689619cc

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Hardit Singh

Hitoshi Ozawa · ‎12-01-2021

Easy way is to just test it out.

User	hasRole	hasRoles	hasRoleExactly
admin	true	true	false
AM (only asset)	false	true	false
UI (itil)	true	true	true
Abel (no role)	false	false	false

Client script:

function onLoad() {

	g_form.setValue('hasrole', g_user.hasRole('itil').toString());
	g_form.setValue('hasroles', g_user.hasRoles('itil', 'asset').toString());
	g_form.setValue('hasroleexactly', g_user.hasRoleExactly('itil').toString());
}

User Admin (admin role):

User AM (only asset role):

User UI (ITIL role):

User Abel (no role):

Shamal2 · ‎12-01-2021

g_user.hasRole(' ') :- this method return true if the current logged in user has the role which we have provided in (' ') section., otherwise false.it will always returns true if the user has the 'admin' role.

g_user.hasRoles():- this method return true if current logged in user has any single role atleast.

g_user.hasRoleExactly(‘ ’):- this method return true if current logged in user has role we which have provided in (' ') section.

g_user.hasRoleFromList(' ',' ',’ ’):- this method return true if current logged in user has admin role or the role/roles from the list which we have provided in (' ') section.

For more info you can refer this article

https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_article&sys_id=2750d18ddb85a0109e691ea668961...

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