CurrentUserField

Returns the value for the specified field for the current session.

This function always reads raw field values from the current user database record. Therefore, the current user field returned by this function is not initialized or calculated when the field is accessed, even if it has an initialization or calculation rule assigned.

Syntax

CurrentUserField(field)

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)	Yes1
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)	Yes1
Business Rules: Editing Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Initialization Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Read Only Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Required Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Validation Rules	Yes1
Client Expressions	Yes
Object Permissions	Yes
Services	Yes
LDAP	Yes
Mobile	Yes
Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)	Yes1
UI Quick Actions	No
Reports	No
Search/Dashboard without field references	Yes1
Search/Dashboard with field references	Yes1
1. Except in services.

Parameter

Parameter	Description
field	The name of the field that contains the information to see.

Returns

Text value. Returns the value of the field.

Example

Any field on the Employee business object can be accessed by passing this expression.

$(CurrentUserField("CostCentre"))

CurrentUserField() Example