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This class provides methods returning information about the current user and user 's prerequisites. Using the SimpleUser API allows you to access the user information quicker than using SimpleRecord queriesis faster than SimpleRecord queries in terms of accessing user information.

s_user.accessToken


Use this method to get an access token of the current user.


Return:

TypeDescription
StringAccess An access token of the current user.


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const url = new URL(`${API_BASE_URL}/export/json/${s_list.getTablesName()[0]}`);
url.searchParams.set('access-token', s_user.accessToken);
url.searchParams.set('condition', s_list.getQuery());
window.open(url, "_blank");

s_user.firstName


Use this method to get the first name of the current user.


Return:

TypeDescription
StringFirst name of the current user.


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console.log(s_user.firstName);
//John


s_user.getPreference(name)


This method allows to get getting the specified preference value for the current user.

Note

Please note Note that this method is asynchronous; for better performing, use the async/await keyword like shown in the code example below.


Parameter(s):

NameTypeMandatoryDefault Value
nameString or ArrayYN


Return:

TypeDescription
ObjectThis method returns a promise object containing specific data.


Info

It is allowed possible to pass a single preference name as a string. But if you need to pass more than one preference names, please use the Array type (as shown in code examples below).


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const getMyPreference = async () => {
    const response = await s_user.getPreference('preference_name');
};


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const getMyPreference = async () => {
    const response = await s_user.getPreference(['preference_name', 'preference2_name']);
};

s_user.getFullName()


Use this method to get the full name (first and last names) of the current user (see the values of the First name and Last Name field values).


Return:

TypeDescription
StringFirst The first and the last name of the current user.


s_user.lastName


Use this method to get the last name of the current user.


Return:

TypeDescription
StringLast name of the current user.


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console.log(s_user.lastName);
//Doe

s_user.setPreference(name, value)


This method allows to define defining a value to the specified preference for the current user. To get a value of a preference previously set, use the s_user.getPreference(name) method.


Note

Please note Note that this method is asynchronous; for better performing, use the async/await keyword like as shown in the code example below.


Parameter(s):

NameTypeMandatoryDefault Value
nameStringYN
valueStringYN


Return:

TypeDescription
ObjectThis method returns a promise object containing specific data.


Example:

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const setMyPreference = async () => {
    const response = await s_user.setPreference('menu.tab', 1);
};
// Promise {<pending>}
// [[PromiseState]]: "fulfilled"
// [[PromiseResult]]: Object

s_user.userID


Use this method to get the ID of the current user.


Return:

TypeDescription
StringThe sys_id value for the current user.


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const currentCaller = new SimpleRecord(s_user.user.essence);
currentCaller.get(s_user.userID, ()=> {
  s_form.setValue('email', currentCaller.email);
});

s_user.user


Use this method to get the user data of the current user,  such such as first name, last name, sys_id value, and so on. The method returns a JSON-formatted SimpleRecord object.


Return:

TypeDescription
SimpleRecord objectObject An object containing user information.


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console.log(JSON.stringify(s_user.user, null, 2));
/*"{
  "sys_id": "155931135900000001",
  "first_name": "Admin",
  "last_name": "Admin",
  "username": "admin",
  "essence": "user",
  "timezone": "Europe/Moscow",
  "language": "en",
  "photo_path": null,
  "elevate_access": -1,
  "version": "1.3.6",
  "dictionary": {...},
  "impersonate_state": null
}"*/

s_user.userName


Use this method to get the Login (username) of the current user (for example, helpdesk.agent).


Return:

TypeDescription
StringUsername of the current user.


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console.log(s_user.userName);
//"admin"


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const commentValue = `${s_user.getFullName()}: "${s_form.getValue('comment')}"`;
s_form.setValue('additional_comment', commentValue);


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