Service Manager

EvalField

Returns the value of a given field. This function is useful for getting the value from other business objects as long as you have the RecID.

Syntax

EvalField(tableRef, recId, fieldName)

Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see Notes on "Enabled For".

Business Object Category	Yes/No
Business Rules: Before-Save Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Editing Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Initialization Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Read Only Rules	No
Business Rules: Required Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Validation Rules	Yes
Client Expressions	No
Object Permissions	No
Services	Yes
LDAP	Yes
Mobile	Yes
Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)	Yes
UI Quick Actions	No
Reports	Yes
Search/Dashboard without field references	Yes
Search/Dashboard with field references	No
1. Except when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field.

Parameters

tableRef	The business object being referenced.
recId	The RecID of the business object.
fieldName	The name of the field to evaluate.

Return Value

Text value.

Example

$(EvalField("Incident#", recId, "TeamManagerEmail"))

This returns the email address of the team manager for the specified incident.