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# StandaloneClientMethods

# StandaloneClientMethods {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read

Standalone client methods are methods that you can use within your client JavaScripts, such as reflistOpen, but aren't a part of any class or API.

You can directly access these methods within a client script without any constructor or other type of instantiation before use.

## Standalone - reflistOpen (String target, String elementName, String refTableName, String dependent, String useQBE, String refQualElements, String additionalQual, String parentID, String forceReference, String
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Shows the reference field data in a standard pop-up window. This method is commonly used when selecting a magnifying glass icon, beside any reference field, in UI 16 forms.
For example, using this method you can display reference field data for a specific set of query criteria:

Similarly, you can use this method to display a search form that enables the user to enter their own set of query criteria for selecting the reference field data to display.

When opening the URL in the standard pop-up, if the URL length is greater than TinyURL length, 1024 by default, the URL is converted to TinyURL, such as:

`"sys_user_list.do?sysparm_tiny=7ea02c4ff8a8b510f877c74d78b60460"`.  
Note:  
reflistOpen() isn't supported in Workspace Client Script. Use the g_modal.showFrame() method instead.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| target | String | Form target reference field ID. For example, the `caller_id` parameter's target reference field ID is `incident.caller_id`. |
| elementName | String | Form reference field element name. For example: `caller_id` |
| refTableName | String | Reference table to map to the form reference field. For example, for the reference field `caller_id`, sys_user is the reference table. In this case, you would pass the value `sys_user`. |
| dependent | String | Configured dependent field for the specified target element. For additional information, see [Make a field dependent](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=t_MakingAFieldDependent&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US). |
| useQBE | String | Flag that indicates the type of information to return in the pop-up window. Valid values: * true: Display a query form with a search button. * false: Display the query results. Default: false |
| refQualElements | String | Configured reference qualifier for the specified target element. The function appends the specified reference qualifiers to the URL and only displays the filtered results in the pop-up window. If you don't want to include a reference qualifier, pass an empty string. For additional information on reference qualifiers, see [Reference qualifiers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_ReferenceQualifiers&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US). |
| additionalQual | String | Optional. Additional qualifier query to use to filter the results that display in the pop-up window. For example, for a `caller_id` reference field in an incident, you could pass the user's sys_id `sys_id=62826bf03710200044e0bfc8bcbe5df1`. The function filters the User \[sys_user\] table and shows the filtered results in the pop-up window. |
| parentID | String | Optional. Currently only an internal parameter, no need to pass a value. |
| forceReference | String | Optional. Currently only an internal parameter, no need to pass a value. |
| ignoreTargetValue | String | Optional. Currently only an internal parameter, no need to pass a value. |
[Table 1. Parameters]

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| Type | Description |
|-|-|
| Pop-up window | Displays the returned reference field data in a standard pop-up window. |
[Table 2. Returns]

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The following example shows how to invoke this method to show the caller field data in the pop-up window for the incident table (first image above).

    function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading, isTemplate) {
       if (isLoading || newValue === '') {
          return;
       }

       reflistOpen('incident.caller_id', 'caller_id', 'sys_user','company', 'false', '');
    }

The following example shows how to invoke this same client script, but with `useQBE = true`, which displays a search button and associated search criteria within the pop-up window (second image above).

    function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading, isTemplate) {
       if (isLoading || newValue === '') {
          return;
       }

       //  Type appropriate comment here, and begin script below
       reflistOpen('incident.caller_id', 'caller_id', 'sys_user','company', 'true', '');
    }