Hello, i have a field which is names field.I want to ener names and groups in that. I want if any one neters common name then it should change in full name same as given in directory. Thats y i used @nameloopkup for this. In the case of only user name its working fine but if i enter group also with user name then group get omitted.
Plz tell how can i fulfiul my req in case of names nd groups both…
plzzz help me
Thanks in advance.
Subject: alternative for @namelookup…plzzzzzzzzzz help me
I’ve not used @namelookup so I’m not sure why the groups are being omitted.
To over come the initial problem you described, not allowing people to enter “common name,” I’ve always made the names field a computed field and then had a helper icon so the person has to pick from the address book. Basically I don’t allow people to type in whatever they want.
I have a :
field: [ Manger ] ← Type: Names, Computed. (Can be allow multiple value) Value: @ThisValue
I have a helper icon that the user clicks to pick a name and to clear the field like this
Formula for the helper icon hotspot:
FIELD Manager := @Name([Abbreviate];@PickList( [Name]; Manager ));
@True
Formula for the clear icon hotspot
FIELD Manager := “”;
@True
If you don’t want the person to see the Abbreviated format then I normally create a second field called ManagerD which would be computed for display with the formula @Name([CN];Manager); Then I update the hotspots to also update that field. Finally set the hide when formula so you don’t see the Manager field, only the ManagerD field which shows the “Common Name” format.
I just find it’s easier to limit what the user can input vs trying to handle what they can dream up as input. (had far too many problems with people whos name was William van Something and everyone knows him a Bill Something and the system not being able to find them in the address book.
Just my two cents worth on how to approach the problem.