ServiceNow introduction to GlideForm API | ServiceNow Client scripts | ServiceNow JavaScripts - 1

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With the participation in the ServiceNow Javascripting Challenge led by @Gagan Jolly, I m learning a lot. I thought I should share my learning on the Now community also

Day 1: ServiceNow Java scripting Challange

Statement of Work : Write a code using the following methods

decoration add error message add or message adding message adoption

Solution : Let's first try to understand what ServiceNow GlideForm API means

GlideForm :

The GlideForm API provides methods to customize forms. Works on the client side only Lets look into diffrent GlideForm Methods :

addDecoration Adds an icon on a field’s label. Adding the same item twice is prevented not supported on the service catalog Method Signature : addDecoration(String fieldName, String icon, String title, String color) Input parameters : fieldName == String == The field name. icon == String == The font icon to show next to the field. title == String == The text title for the icon. color == String == A CSS color. Returns : Void

addErrorMessage : Displays the specified error message at the top of the form. appears for approximately four seconds and then disappears Method Signature: addErrorMessage (String message) Input parameters : message == String == Message to display. Returns : void

addFormMessage : Displays a floating form message at the top of the form detail section It does not cover UI action Method Signature : addFormMessage (String message, String type) Input Parameters : message == String == Message to display. type == String == The type of message. Returns : void

addInfoMessage : Add an info message at the top of the form appears for 4 sec Method Signature : addInfoMessage (String message) Input parameters : message == String == Message to display. Returns : void == Method does not return a value

addOption : Adds a choice to the end of a choice list field. Method Signature: addOption(String fieldName, String choice value, String choice label, Number choice index) Parameters : fieldName == String == The field name. choice value == String == The value stored in the database. choice label == String == The value displayed. choice index == Number == Order of the choice in the list. The index is in a zero-based array. Returns : void

function onLoad() {

g_form.addDecoration('caller_id','icon-star','Star Icon','color-green'); g_form.addErrorMessage('This is a fake user'); g_form.addInfoMessage('Please click save to submit the form');

g_form.addFormMessage('This is an info message','info'); g_form.addFormMessage('This is an error message','error'); g_form.addFormMessage('This is an warning message','warning'); g_form.addOption('contact_type','youtube','Youtube',3); }

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Amit Gujarathi ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAe6i8Tyvro