UI Action to open a URL

pennieturner · ‎10-23-2014

Hi, Im trying to get my form link UI Action to open a URL, where the end of the URL name changes dependant on whats in a field on the form.

I can get it open, but, unfortunately Im struggling with the passing the number to the end of it.

The field on the form is called u_project_no. Its a string.

Heres what I have so far:

function showGoogleSite() {

var url = new GlideURL('https://sites.google.com/a/rentokil-initialsites.com/' +'current.u_project_no');

var w = getTopWindow();

var newWindow = w.open(url.getURL(), "_blank");

newWindow.focus();

return false;

}

Im not hot on Javascript, but Im trying! Can anyone help please?

Thank you in advance

Pradeep Sharma · ‎10-23-2014

Hi Pennie,

Please try the below script and let me know the outcome.

function showGoogleSite() {


var Projno = g_form.getValue('u_project_no');//Gets the current project no


alert(Projno) //Just for testing purpose to see if the value is passed


var url = new GlideURL('https://sites.google.com/a/rentokil-initialsites.com/'+Projno);


var w = getTopWindow();


var newWindow = w.open(url.getURL(), "_blank");


newWindow.focus();


return false;


}

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Pradeep Sharma · ‎02-18-2016

Thanks Pennie for the update.

dan.bruhn..Can you please help.

Dan Bruhn · ‎02-18-2016

All,

I went ahead and updated the discussion to reflect correct answer.

Thanks,

Community Alums · ‎12-30-2016

Hi Pradeep,

How to get the url from a sys_property and utilize the same in UI action?

var url = new GlideURL('https://sites.google.com/a/rentokil-initialsites.com/'+Projno); --> I don't want to hardcode my url here

Thanks in advance

Pradeep Sharma · ‎12-30-2016

Hello Karthik,

You can fetch the value of property at server side as

Syntax : gs.getProperty('YOUR PROPERTY NAME HERE');

Reference:

http://wiki.servicenow.com/index.php?title=GlideSystem#getProperty.28String.2C_Object.29&gsc.tab=0

Community Alums · ‎12-30-2016

Thanks Pradeep, i couldn't use in client callable UI Action. Used glide ajax to get the property value and then used in UI Action