Custom Object to Get Current User name into a Text field

[Irfan_Khan]

Has anyone used a custom object to get current user name and update it in a text field.

I am working in Advanced Workflow and trying to get the name of the user who click the Approve button so that I can reflect it in a text field called Approver.

[Ilya_Khen]

Use Global variables:

ArcherApp.globals.firstName
ArcherApp.globals.lastName‍‍‍‍

You should use it in Custom Object as:

parent.parent.ArcherApp.globals.firstName;‍

[Irfan_Khan]

Thank you for the reply. I was able to capture the user name.However, I more question if you can help out. Is there a way I can capture this name in a text field or may be populate a user/group field with the logged in user name information?

[Ilya_Khen]

Surely:

Custom object for setting value list of type people and group 

https://community.rsa.com/thread/189731 

[DavidPetty]

You'll need to include the user id as well in order to populate the users/groups field.

For 6.4 or lower:

var userName = parent.parent.ArcherApp.globals.workpointFeature.UserName;
var userID = parent.parent.ArcherApp.globals.workpointFeature.UserId;‍‍‍‍‍‍

For 6.4 SP1+ use:

var userName = JSON.parse(JSON.parse(parent.parent.ArcherApp.globals.workpointFeature)).UserName;
var userID = JSON.parse(JSON.parse(parent.parent.ArcherApp.globals.workpointFeature)).UserId;‍‍‍‍‍‍

[Irfan_Khan]

Hi IIya

Got another question, I was looking at the responses on the post "Custom Object to Set User/Group Popup Field"

https://community.rsa.com/thread/77420

How do you get the FieldID. In Archer I see the Field ID is Alpha numeric for the user group field..

I am trying to populate logged in user in the User/Group field using Custom Object.

[Ilya_Khen]

In the Application Builder in the Fields tab, hover over the field you need, and on the right bottom side you will see the ID.

[DavidPetty]

Irfan, hover over the field on the Field tab for the application and at the very bottom right of the field listing you'll see the  id (ID: nnnn).

[Irfan_Khan]

Wow that was quick. Thank you David and IIya for the reply. Awesome!!! 

[Irfan_Khan · Accepted solution]

I was able to test the code today to populate a User/Group field and it worked perfectly fine in version 6.4.

Attaching the code below.

Question: How does your script appears in code format with line numbers. I couldn't find any option on the screen for it.

<img src="../BackgroundImageGenerator.axd?className=StyledButton&classProperties=caption:Add User;iconSetStyle:VistaRound;baseColor:%23DDDDDD;disabled:False" onclick="setRecordPermission()">  
<script type="text/javascript">  
 var setUser = {  
  fldId: '35407',  
  usersName: parent.parent.ArcherApp.globals.displayName,  
  usersId:  parent.parent.ArcherApp.globals.userId,  
  itemType: 'user'};  // Use 'group' if you're adding a group  
 function setRecordPermission() {  
  var RPFieldRoot = ArcherTech.UI.ClientContentManager.GetInstance().getFieldById(setUser.fldId), UsrArray = [];  
  var RPFieldRootId = RPFieldRoot.clientId;  
  
  UsrArray.push({  
   name: setUser.usersName,  
   value: setUser.usersId + ':' + (setUser.itemType == 'group' ? 3 : 1)  
  });  
  var serialized = Sys.Serialization.JavaScriptSerializer.serialize(UsrArray);  
  $('div[id*="'+ RPFieldRootId +'_"] div:first-child').text(setUser.usersName);  
  $('input[id*="'+ RPFieldRootId +'_"]').val(serialized);  
  if(setUser.itemType == 'user'){  
   $('#SelectedUsers'+setUser.fldId).val(setUser.usersId);  
  }else if(setUser.itemType == 'group') {  
   $('#SelectedGroups'+setUser.fldId).val(setUser.usersId);  
  }  
 }  
</script>  ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍