The GlideSession API provides methods to find information about the current session.

GlideSession - clearClientData(String paramName)

Clears a session client value previously set with putClientData().

This method is used in a client script to clear data values that were set by a server script using the putClientData() method.

Table 1. Parameters
Name Type Description
paramName String Name of the client data to clear.
Table 2. Returns
Type Description
void

Example

var session = gs.getSession();
session.putClientData('custName', 'Harry');
var clientData = session.getClientData('custName');
gs.info(clientData);
 
session.clearClientData('custName');
clientData = session.getClientData('custName');
gs.info(clientData);

Output:

Harry
 
null

GlideSession - getClientData(String paramName)

Returns a session client value previously set with putClientData().

This method is used in a client script to retrieve data values that were set by a server script that used the putClientData() method.

Table 3. Parameters
Name Type Description
paramName String Name of the client data to retrieve.
Table 4. Returns
Type Description
String The client data as a string.

Example

var session = gs.getSession();
session.putClientData('test1', 'Harry');
var clientData = session.getClientData('test1');
gs.info(clientData);

Output:

Harry

Scoped equivalent

To use the getClientData() method in a scoped application, use the corresponding scoped method: getClientData().

GlideSession - getLanguage()

Gets the session's language code.

Table 5. Parameters
Name Type Description
None
Table 6. Returns
Type Description
String The session's language code.

Example

var session = gs.getSession();
var language = session.getLanguage();
gs.info(language);

Output:

en

Scoped equivalent

To use the getLanguage() method in a scoped application, use the corresponding scoped method: getLanguage().

GlideSession - getRoles()

Gets a list of roles for the current user.

The list of roles does not reflect any changes made during the current user session. To get the updated list of roles, the user must log out and log back in.

Table 7. Parameters
Name Type Description
None
Table 8. Returns
Type Description
String A comma separated list of roles.

Example

gs.info(gs.getSession().getRoles());

Output:

admin,hr_fulfiller,itsa_fulfiller,security_admin

GlideSession - getTimeZoneName()

Gets the name of the session's time zone.

Table 9. Parameters
Name Type Description
None
Table 10. Returns
Type Description
String The name of the session's time zone.

Example

var session = gs.getSession();
var zoneName = session.getTimeZoneName();
gs.info(zoneName);

Output:

US/Pacific

Scoped equivalent

To use the getTimeZoneName() method in a scoped application, use the corresponding scoped method: getTimeZoneName().

GlideSession - isInteractive()

Determines if the current session is interactive.

An interactive session is one that involves an end-user interacting with a user interface that then retrieves information from a server. An example of this type of session is when a user logs in using the log-in screen or uses a form to query a data store. A non-interactive session is one that only involves programmatic interaction with a server such as a SOAP request to retrieve data.

Table 11. Parameters
Name Type Description
None
Table 12. Returns
Type Description
Boolean True if the session is interactive.
Note: The isInteractive() method will always return a false value for all user sessions using the classic or current mobile applications.

Example

var interActive = gs.getSession().isInteractive();
gs.info(interActive);

Output:

false

Scoped equivalent

To use the isInteractive() method in a scoped application, use the corresponding scoped method: isInteractive().

GlideSession - isLoggedIn()

Determines if the current user is currently logged in.

Table 13. Parameters
Name Type Description
None
Table 14. Returns
Type Description
Boolean True if the current user is logged in.

Example

var session = gs.getSession();
var loggedIn = session.isLoggedIn();
gs.info(loggedIn);

Output:

true

Scoped equivalent

To use the isLoggedIn() method in a scoped application, use the corresponding scoped method: isLoggedIn().

GlideSession - putClientData(String paramName, String paramValue)

Sets a session client value that can be retrieved with getClientData(). This method is used in a server side script that runs when a form is created.

Table 15. Parameters
Name Type Description
paramName String Name of the client parameter to set.
paramValue String Parameter value.
Table 16. Returns
Type Description
void

Example

var session = gs.getSession();
session.putClientData('test1', 'Harry');
var clientData = session.getClientData('test1');
gs.info(clientData);

Output:

Harry

Scoped equivalent

To use the putClientData() method in a scoped application, use the corresponding scoped method: putClientData().