Service Manager

GetUserField

Returns the field value of the specified user (if a RecID is supplied) or for the currently logged-in user (if no RecID is supplied).

Syntax

GetUserField(fieldName, recId)

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	Yes1
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)	Yes1
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Editing Rules	Yes2
Business Rules: Initialization Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Read Only Rules	No
Business Rules: Required Rules	Yes2
Business Rules: Validation Rules	Yes1
Client Expressions	No
Object Permissions	No
Services	Yes
LDAP	Yes
Mobile	Yes
Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)	Yes1
UI Quick Actions	No
Reports	Yes1
Search/Dashboard without field references	Yes1
Search/Dashboard with field references	No
1. Except in services.
2. Except in services and when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field.

Parameters

fieldName	The name of the field for which to get the value.
recId	(Optional). The RecID of a specific user instance. Defaults to the currently logged-in user.

Return Value

Text field.

Example

$(GetUserField("DisplayName", Owner_Valid))

This example gets the display name field of the user who is the owner of this business object, assuming that there is an owner relationship and that the owner is a validated field.

 

$(GetUserField("PrimaryEmail"))

This example gets the primary email field of the currently logged-in user.