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 |
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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
Parameter | Description |
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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.