How to add a "Resolve Incident", “Request Status” and “Cancel” buttons with modal popup for Service Portal.
This was updated for ServiceNow Orlando 2020.
Results
Here is what the final result looks like:


INSTRUCTIONS
1. Create Widget
Name: Ticket Actions
Body HTML Template
<div class="panel b" ng-if="data.showWidget">
<div class="panel-heading bg-primary">Actions</div>
<div class="panel-body">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-block" ng-click="c.openModalResolve()" ng-if="data.showResolve">Resolve</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-block" ng-click="c.openModalStatus()" ng-if="data.showStatus">Request Status</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-danger btn-block" ng-click="c.openModalCancel()" ng-if="data.showCancel">Cancel</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-block" ng-click="c.openModalReopen()" ng-if="data.showReopen">Reopen</button>
</div>
</div>
<script type="text/ng-template" id="modalTemplateResolve">
<div class="panel panel-default">
<div class="panel-heading">
<h4 class="panel-title">Provide a reason for the resolve</h4>
</div>
<div class="panel-body wrapper-xl">
<form name="modalTemplateResolve" ng-submit="c.uiAction('resolve')">
<div class="form-group">
<textarea required sp-autosize="true" ng-required="true" ng-model="data.resolveComments" id="resolveComments" placeholder="Comments required" class="form-control ng-pristine ng-valid ng-scope ng-empty ng-touched" aria-invalid="false" style="overflow: hidden; word-wrap: break-word; resize: horizontal;"></textarea>
</div>
<input class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" />
</form>
</div>
</div>
</script>
<script type="text/ng-template" id="modalTemplateCancel">
<div class="panel panel-default">
<div class="panel-heading">
<h4 class="panel-title">Provide a reason for the cancel</h4>
</div>
<div class="panel-body wrapper-xl">
<form name="modalTemplateResolve" ng-submit="c.uiAction('cancel')">
<div class="form-group">
<textarea required sp-autosize="true" ng-required="true" ng-model="data.cancelComments" id="cancelComments" placeholder="Comments required" class="form-control ng-pristine ng-valid ng-scope ng-empty ng-touched" aria-invalid="false" style="overflow: hidden; word-wrap: break-word; resize: horizontal;"></textarea>
</div>
<input class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" />
</form>
</div>
</div>
</script>
<script type="text/ng-template" id="modalTemplateStatus">
<div class="panel panel-default">
<div class="panel-heading">
<h4 class="panel-title">Provide any additional information</h4>
</div>
<div class="panel-body wrapper-xl">
<form name="modalTemplateStatus" ng-submit="c.uiAction('status')">
<div class="form-group">
<textarea required sp-autosize="true" ng-required="true" ng-model="data.statusComments" id="statusComments" placeholder="Comments required" class="form-control ng-pristine ng-valid ng-scope ng-empty ng-touched" aria-invalid="false" style="overflow: hidden; word-wrap: break-word; resize: horizontal;"></textarea>
</div>
<input class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" />
</form>
</div>
</div>
</script>
<script type="text/ng-template" id="modalTemplateReopen">
<div class="panel panel-default">
<div class="panel-heading">
<h4 class="panel-title">Provide a reason for reopening the Incident</h4>
</div>
<div class="panel-body wrapper-xl">
<form name="modalTemplateReopen" ng-submit="c.uiAction('reopen')">
<div class="form-group">
<textarea required sp-autosize="true" ng-required="true" ng-model="data.reopenComments" id="reopenComments" placeholder="Comments required" class="form-control ng-pristine ng-valid ng-scope ng-empty ng-touched" aria-invalid="false" style="overflow: hidden; word-wrap: break-word; resize: horizontal;"></textarea>
</div>
<input class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" />
</form>
</div>
</div>
</script>
Server Script
(function() {
// Get table & sys_id
data.table = input.table || $sp.getParameter("table");
data.sys_id = input.sys_id || $sp.getParameter("sys_id");
// Valid GlideRecord
gr = new GlideRecord(data.table);
if (!gr.isValid())
return;
// Valid sys_id
if (!gr.get(data.sys_id))
return;
//Button Visibility
if(data.table == 'incident' && gr.active == true && gr.incident_state != 6 && (gr.caller_id == gs.getUserID() || gs.hasRole("admin"))){
data.showWidget = true;
data.showResolve = true;
data.showCancel = true;
data.showStatus = true;
data.showReopen = false;
}
else if(data.table == 'incident' && gr.incident_state == 6 && (gr.caller_id == gs.getUserID() || gs.hasRole("admin"))){
data.showWidget = true;
data.showResolve = false;
data.showCancel = false;
data.showStatus = false;
data.showReopen = true;
}
else if(data.table == 'sc_req_item' && gr.active == true && (gr.request.requested_for == gs.getUserID() || gs.hasRole("admin"))){
data.showWidget = true;
data.showResolve = false;
data.showCancel = true;
data.showStatus = true;
data.showReopen = false;
}
else {
data.showWidget = false;
data.showResolve = false;
data.showCancel = false;
data.showStatus = false;
data.showReopen = false;
}
//input
if (input && input.action) {
var action = input.action;
//Incident table
if (data.table == 'incident') {
if (action == 'resolve' && input.resolveComments !='') {
gr.setValue('incident_state', 6);
gr.setValue('state', 6);
gr.setValue('resolved_by', gs.getUserID());
gr.setValue('close_code', 'Closed/Resolved by Caller');
gr.setValue('close_notes', "Closed by caller with comment: " + input.resolveComments);
//gr.work_notes = 'Closed by caller with comment: ' + input.resolveComments;
gr.update();
}
if (action == 'status' && input.statusComments !='') {
gr.comments.setJournalEntry("Status request by user: "+ input.statusComments);
gr.setValue('u_request_status',gr.u_request_status++);
gr.update();
}
if (action == 'cancel') {
gr.setValue('incident_state', 8);
gr.setValue('state', 8);
gr.setValue('resolved_by', gs.getUserID());
gr.setValue('close_code','Customer Cancelled');
gr.setValue('close_notes','Cancelled by caller with comment: '+ input.cancelComments);
//gr.work_notes = 'Cancelled by caller with comment: ' + input.resolveComments;
gr.update();
}
if (action == 'reopen') {
gr.setValue('incident_state', 9);
gr.setValue('state', 9);
gr.setDisplayValue('comments', 'Reopened by caller with comment: '+ input.reopenComments);
gr.update();
}
}
//Requested Item table
if (data.table == 'sc_req_item' && input.cancelComments !='') {
if (action == 'cancel') {
var workflow = new Workflow();
workflow.cancel(gr);
gr.setValue('approval','withdrawn');
gr.setValue('stage','Request Cancelled');
gr.setValue('state','4');
gr.setValue('active','false');
gr.comments.setJournalEntry("Closed by Requested For with comment: "+ input.cancelComments);
gr.update();
}
if (action == 'status' && input.statusComments !='') {
gr.comments.setJournalEntry("Status request by user: "+ input.statusComments);
gr.update();
}
}
}
})();
Client Controller
function($uibModal, $scope, spUtil) {
var c = this;
$scope.$on('record.updated', function(name, data) {
c.data.cancelComments = '';
c.data.statusComments = '';
c.data.resolveComments = '';
c.data.reopenComments = '';
spUtil.update($scope);
})
c.uiAction = function(action) {
c.data.action = action;
c.server.update().then(function() {
c.data.action = undefined;
})
c.modalInstance.close();
}
c.openModalResolve = function() {
c.modalInstance = $uibModal.open({
templateUrl: 'modalTemplateResolve',
scope: $scope
});
}
c.openModalCancel = function() {
c.modalInstance = $uibModal.open({
templateUrl: 'modalTemplateCancel',
scope: $scope
});
}
c.openModalStatus = function() {
c.modalInstance = $uibModal.open({
templateUrl: 'modalTemplateStatus',
scope: $scope
});
}
c.openModalReopen = function() {
c.modalInstance = $uibModal.open({
templateUrl: 'modalTemplateReopen',
scope: $scope
});
}
c.closeModal = function() {
c.modalInstance.close();
}
}
2. Drop Widget on Form
Go to the Ticket Page in SP, go look at an existing incident.
Ctrl-Right click and select "Page in Designer
On the Widgets Sidebar drag-n-drop the "Ticket Actions" widget on the form.