Fields from current record in slash commands?

[RickSeiden]

Is it possible to add a field from the current record to a slash command.

For example, if I'm on an update set in dev, and I want to jump to the same update set in test's retrieved update sets, I could go to this URL:

https://mytestinst.service-now.com/sys_remote_update_set_list.do?sysparm_query=update_source%3D<sys_id of source>%5Ename%3D

If I want to build a slash command to do that, I could hard code everything up to "name%3D" in the slash command, but how can I have the slash command pull the name field from the current record? Is that even possible?

I know there my be other ways to solve this specific use case. I'm more interested in the generic use case where I want to put any field on a form into a slash command in the same way I would put $sys_id or $table_name.

Thanks!

[arnoudkooi]

Interesting idea, SN Devs Slackers like it as well :)
I'll give it a thought.
Do you see other use cases as well?

[RickSeiden]

In the years I've been using this, it's the first time I've come across a use case, so I can't say that I have any others. I thought maybe there was a way to do it already. If there's not, I'm not sure my single use case warrants a code change, to be honest.

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On Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 5:40 PM arnoudkooi ***@***.***> wrote: Interesting idea, SN Devs Slackers like it as well :) I'll give it a thought. Do you see other use cases as well? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#438 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAU2UV6WUTGAAVCLY4IX733X4NDUHANCNFSM6AAAAAA5H5LI2I> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.*** com>

[tomasz-q]

You can build your slash command using JavaScript and simply use g_form.getValue('...').

[arnoudkooi]

Great suggestion :)

[RickSeiden]

You can what now? How do you build a slash command with JavaScript?!?!

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On Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 5:45 PM tomasz-q ***@***.***> wrote: You can build your slash command using JavaScript and simply use g_form.getValue('...'). — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#438 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAU2UV4IHDDA4I6SSPDRRD3X4NEGHANCNFSM6AAAAAA5H5LI2I> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.*** com>

[tomasz-q]

With javascript: prefix. Here is an example. I use it to open a new update set form while being on the rm_story form. The update set's name is generated based on the current story.

javascript:(function () {
    var initials = 'NN';
    var g_user = window.g_user || window.frames[0].g_user;
    var g_form = window.g_form || window.frames[0].g_form;
    
    if (g_form.tableName != 'rm_story') {
        g_form.addInfoMessage('This slash command works on rm_story form only!');
        return
    }
    
    if (g_user) {
      initials = g_user.firstName[0] + g_user.lastName[0];   
    }

    var number = g_form.getValue('number');
    var name = initials + ' - ' + number + ' - ' + g_form.getValue('short_description');
    var frame = top.gsft_main;
    if (!frame) {
        frame = top;
    }

    frame.location = '/sys_update_set.do?sys_id=-1&sys_target=sys_update_set&sysparm_query=name='+name;
})() 

[vedang444]

Holy moly!!! Building slash commands with javascript! Are you kidding me right now @arnoudkooi !!
Thanks a ton @RickSeiden . I feel like I've been sleeping under a rock this whole time.

Going on it immediately 🤩🤩

[codaroma]

btw this can also be done with a bookmarklet.

[RickSeiden]

And that's the slash command, instead of something like "/$table_name.do?sysparm_query=sys_id=$sys_id" ??

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On Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 6:08 PM tomasz-q ***@***.***> wrote: With javascript: prefix. Here is an example. I use it to open a new update set form while being on the rm_story form. The update set's name is generated based on the current story. javascript:(function () { var initials = 'NN'; var g_user = window.g_user || window.frames[0].g_user; var g_form = window.g_form || window.frames[0].g_form; if (g_form.tableName != 'rm_story') { g_form.addInfoMessage('This slash command works on rm_story form only!'); return } if (g_user) { initials = g_user.firstName[0] + g_user.lastName[0]; } var number = g_form.getValue('number'); var name = initials + ' - ' + number + ' - ' + g_form.getValue('short_description'); var frame = top.gsft_main; if (!frame) { frame = top; } frame.location = '/sys_update_set.do?sys_id=-1&sys_target=sys_update_set&sysparm_query=name='+name; })() — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#438 (reply in thread)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAU2UV77J2JWWKVP3WY5TJLX4NG6NANCNFSM6AAAAAA5H5LI2I> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.*** com>

[arnoudkooi]

I did a simple test (that makes no sense) but this does seem to work...

javascript:window.open("https://www.google.com/search?q=" + (g_form?.getValue('number') || ""))

[RickSeiden]

That is friggin' AMAZING! I'm going to share that at work tomorrow, and I bet people are going to love it! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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On Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 6:22 PM arnoudkooi ***@***.***> wrote: I did a simple test (that makes no sense) but this does seem to work... javascript:window.open("https://www.google.com/search?q=" + (g_form?.getValue('number') || "")) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#438 (reply in thread)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAU2UV55QHEUG3LN55WD273X4NIQPANCNFSM6AAAAAA5H5LI2I> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.*** com>

[arnoudkooi]

Cool, did you get it to work? If so, please share the command you ended up using.

[RickSeiden]

I did! Here it is:

javascript:window.open("https://.service-now.com/sys_remote_update_set_list.do?sysparm_query=update_source%3D<sys_id>%5Ename%3D"+g_form.getValue("name"));

Works like a charm!

Thanks again, @tomasz-q, and thanks again for a great tool, @arnoudkooi!