Build CAML query by value from ClientPeoplePicker

Question

I use these lines of code:

<SharePoint:ClientPeoplePicker ID="clpUser" runat="server" UseLocalSuggestionCache="True"/>

JS:

var peoplePicker = SPClientPeoplePicker.SPClientPeoplePickerDict[clientId + "_TopSpan"];
var users = peoplePicker.GetAllUserInfo();

var expressions = new Array();
for (var i = 0; i < users.length; i++) {
    expressions.push("<Eq><FieldRef Name='Absentee'></FieldRef><Value Type='User'>" + users[i].DisplayText + "</Value></Eq>");
}

var query = buidQueryFromExpressions(expressions);

My problem is for several users ClientPeoplePicker returns values that represent login (domain/username), but for the CAML query I should use display name or ID, because in my list that stores the data the user display name is used. How can I correctly configure this control? May be you know other solutions?

Answer 1

Using the hidden User Information List to get the ID has been a workaround since SP 2007 so it's basically a solution for this.