Service Manager

GetBOValue

This function is only used with the Insert Multi Child workflow block. This function is executed by the Insert Object quick action during run time and returns the value of a field within an instance of a business object.

Use this function with caution. Because it connects with the database, using this function too often can affect the application performance.

Syntax

GetBOValue(recId, boRecId, boRef, boField)

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

recId	The RecID of the context business object.
boRecId	The RecID of the related business object instance.
boRef	The name of the business object, such as Profile#Employee.
boField	The field of the business object instance (boRecId) for which to get the value.

Return Value

The same type as the boField parameter type. For example, if the boField parameter is a DateTime value, this function returns a DateTime value.

Example

Task#Assignment.Details = $(GetBOValue(RecId, 'boRecId', 'Journal#', 'Subject'))

In this example, there are the following values:

• RecId is the RecID of an incident

• boRecId is the RecID of the journal

• boRef is Journal#

• boField is 'Subject'

If the Journal.Subject value is "Incident 10945 is assigned to you", then the Task#Assignment has in its Details field the following: "Incident# 10945 is assigned to you".