[rt-users] Problem with iterating groups

[Jason Fenner]

Stephen Turner wrote:
> At Thursday 4/26/2007 03:31 PM, Jason Fenner wrote:
>> I am trying to iterate over the names of groups with this code piece:
>>
>> use RT::Groups;
>>         my $groups = new RT::Groups($user);
>>         $groups->LimitToUserDefinedGroups();
>>         print $groups->Count . "\n";
>>         while (my $group = $groups->Next) {
>>            #print $group->Id ." is a group id\n";
>>            print $group->Name;
>>         }
>>
>> For some reason the while loop keeps resulting in false and is never 
>> run.  However, I know that I do have groups because that Count method 
>> is returning the number 7.  Does anyone know why I can't iterate?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> --Jason
>
> Jason,
>
> I just ran this code and it worked for me - I wonder if $user has the 
> privileges to see the groups?
>
> Steve
>
Yes, I solved it.  The user I was using was $RT::SystemUser.  That user 
fails on iteration due to security filtering on the Next method in 
Groups_Overlay.pm.  Maybe he shouldn't fail, but he does.  You correct 
this by RT::User->Load a normal system user and then using that $user.

Thanks,
--Jason