GlideUser - getClientData(String key)

GlideUser - Client GlideUser - Client

The GlideUser API provides methods that access information about the current user and current user roles. Using this API avoids the need to use the slower GlideRecord queries to get user information.

GlideUser methods and properties are accessed through a global object ( g_user ) that is only available in client scripts.

This API: contains name and role information about the current user. is typically used in client scripts and UI policies but is also found in UI actions that run on the client. cannot be used in business rules or UI actions that run on the server.

Session information about the current user and current user roles is contained in the client (web browser). All GlideUser methods except getClientData() access the session information that is available by default. The getClientData() method requires setup on the server and use of the putClientData() method to make session information available.

For information on using client-side scripts, see Introduction to Client-side Scripting .

Parent Topic: Client API reference GlideUser - firstName

The current user's first name.

Table 1. Field Name Type Description firstName String Current user's first name.

alert('first name = ' + g_user.firstName);

GlideUser - getClientData(String key)

Returns a client value set using setClientData() or GlideSession -- putClientData() .

Session client data is a set of named strings that may be setup on the server using GlideSession -- putClientData() . You can use getClientData() during form load time to get information that the client script needs to make decisions about the form. For example, to identify which fields should be visible.