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ServiceNow GlideRecord "getEncodedQuery"

 

GlideRecord - getEncodedQuery()

Retrieves the query condition of the current result set as an encoded query string.

For details, see Encoded query strings.

Parameters
Name Type Description
None    
Returns
Type Description
String  

Example

This example shows how to obtain the current encoded query to use later to create a read ACL role.

function createAcl(table, role) {
  gs.print("Checking security on table " + table);
  var now_GR = new GlideRecord("sys_security_acl");
  now_GR.addQuery("name", table);
  now_GR.addQuery("operation", "read");
  now_GR.query();
  var encQuery = now_GR.getEncodedQuery();
  if (now_GR.next()) {
    // existing acl found so use it
    createAclRole(now_GR.sys_id.toString(), role);
   return;
  } else {
    now_GR.initialize();
    now_GR.applyEncodedQuery(encQuery);
    var acl = now_GR.insert();
    gs.print("   Added read access control on " + table);
    createAclRole(acl, role);
  }
}

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