---
title: GetUserField
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/getuserfield
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:43.053Z
---

Returns the field value of the specified user (if a RecID is supplied) or for the currently logged-in user (if no RecID is supplied).

## Syntax

GetUserField(fieldName, recId)

## Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see [Notes on "Enabled For"](docId\:u26v9feCFs6iLwA0-PVJd).

| Business Object Category                                                                     | Yes/No |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| Business Rules: Before-Save Rules                                                            | Yes1   |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)     | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load)  | Yes1   |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)          | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Editing Rules                                                                | Yes2   |
| Business Rules: Initialization Rules                                                         | Yes1   |
| Business Rules: Read Only Rules                                                              | No     |
| Business Rules: Required Rules                                                               | Yes2   |
| Business Rules: Validation Rules                                                             | Yes1   |
| Client Expressions                                                                           | No     |
| Object Permissions                                                                           | No     |
| Services                                                                                     | Yes    |
| LDAP                                                                                         | Yes    |
| Mobile                                                                                       | Yes    |
| Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)                                                      | Yes1   |
| UI Quick Actions                                                                             | No     |
| Reports                                                                                      | Yes1   |
| Search/Dashboard without field references                                                    | Yes1   |
| Search/Dashboard with field references                                                       | No     |
| 1. Except in services.                                                                       |        |
| 2. Except in services and when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field. |        |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Description                                                                                  |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| fieldName | The name of the field for which to get the value.                                            |
| recId     | (Optional). The RecID of a specific user instance. Defaults to the currently logged-in user. |

## Return Value

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Text field.
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## Example

$(GetUserField("DisplayName", Owner\_Valid))

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This example gets the display name field of the user who is the owner of this business object, assuming that there is an owner relationship and that the owner is a validated field.
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$(GetUserField("PrimaryEmail"))

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This example gets the primary email field of the currently logged-in user.
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