We are using SharePoint online. would like to set a variable with user's ID.
The login name of the current user is returned as i:0#.f|membership|yourEmailadress.
Is there any way we can get the user id?
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Are u using Workflow to get user_ID?– Melad BattaJun 19, 2017 at 10:03
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I think you should clarify what you mean by 'set a variable' - is this in a workflow, or a page, or what?– Thomas GassJun 19, 2017 at 10:31
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yes sharepoint designer workflow and am trying to set a field with user id– RinuJun 19, 2017 at 11:03
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In that case see my answer below... it's a little bit long winded but it should work.– Thomas GassJun 19, 2017 at 11:35
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I'm not sure if the ID is available in the same way in SPO as it is in on-prem, but logically I would use this approach:
Have a script running on a PC somewhere that periodically (once a day should be enough) grabs a list of all users in the tenant - it's also a good idea when using a list like this to have it delete all the existing entries to avoid duplicates
Script uploads the Claims-Based Auth username form and associated user ID to a list in SPO for each user it finds
Workflow gets the ID by selecting the item from the list where it finds a match on the Claims-Based Auth username form
answered Jun 19, 2017 at 10:10
In Javascript:
var userID = _spPageContextInfo.userId;
Update for workflows:
In workflows User profiles is available as a data source. Pick user profiles, ID and then match the list item so that Account name equals 'Created by' (as string)
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If it's a page that's a nice elegant solution, but no dice if it's a workflow variable... hasn't been clarified tho. Jun 19, 2017 at 10:31
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