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Class: SPGlideAjax

AngularProviders. SPGlideAjax

new SPGlideAjax($http)

A simplified version of GlideAJAX for use within the Service Portal.

This specifically implements getAnswer and getXMLAnswer with some modernization for Promise support through Angular's $http service.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
$http $http
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Example
// Script Include
var Example = Class.create();
Example.prototype = Object.extendsObject(AbstractAjaxProcessor, {
	"type": "Example",
	"functionA": function() {
		return this.getParameter("a");
	}
});

// Client Script
function _controller($scope, SPGlideAjax) {
	var ga = new SPGlideAjax("Example");
	ga.addParam("sysparm_name", "functionA");
	ga.addParam("a", 9);
	// (This will print "9" as a warning to the browser's console)
	ga.getXMLAnswer(console.warn);
}

Members

<private> generalOptions :Object

General options to use with all $HTTP calls

Type:
  • Object
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<private> regexSpace :RegExp

Static space reference for quick replacement.

Type:
  • RegExp
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Methods

addParam(field, value)

Sets a parameter for a pending AJAX request.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
field String

The name of the field to be passed.
value String

The value to be passed for that field.
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getAnswer(callback)

Uses the parameters object to handle processing.

If the sysparm_name property is missing, a warning is sent to the console for developer awareness.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
callback function

Takes callback(answer, error) and resolves appropriately the same as the returned promise.
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Returns:

The promise resolves with the answer XML element on success or an Error object on failure.

Type
Promise

getXMLAnswer(callback)

Get the answer property from the returned XML.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
callback function

Takes callback(answer, error) and resolves appropriately the same as the returned promise.
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Returns:

Resolves on success with the answer string and on failure throws to the catch chain.

Type
Promise

serializeToForm(data)

Service-Now's GlideAjax works with form data strings instead of JSON, so this is used to convert the parameters to the appropriate format.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
data Object

The object to parse into form data. The values off the object should be easily represented as strings or issues may occur.
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Returns:

Form data string of the data in the passed object

Type
String