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KB0691980

Reference variables in ServicePortal unable to search for additional columns


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Issue



Description


Need to search additional columns in reference variable on Service Portal

Procedure


1. Navigate to the variable on platform and click the "Default Value" tab in the Variable form.

 

2. Add "ac_columns_search=true" to the Variable's attribute as per below:

 

So if the variable attribute currently has this value: ref_auto_completer=AJAXTableCompleter,ref_ac_columns=name;user_name;email,ref_ac_order_by=name

 

It will need to change to the following value: ref_auto_completer=AJAXTableCompleter,ref_ac_columns=name;user_name;email,ref_ac_order_by=name,ref_ac_columns_search=true

Applicable Versions


All releases   

Additional Information


  • https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=c_AutoCompleteForReferenceFields.html&version=latest

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