Function

append( array, value )

Appends a value or values to the given array, and returns the resulting array.

See also:

• insert(): Use this function to add items to the beginning or middle of an array.
• joinarray(): Use this function to insert a string element between each item in the resulting array.

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
array	Any Type Array	The array to modify.
value	Any Type or Any Type Array	The value or values to append.

Returns

Any Type Array

Usage considerations

Only the first value parameter is required.

Examples

Append one item to an array

append({10, 20, 30, 40}, 50) returns 10, 20, 30, 40, 50

Append an array to an empty array

append({}, {60, 70}) returns 60, 70

Append one array to another

append({10, 20, 30, 40}, {50, 60, 70}) returns 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70

Append multiple arrays to an original array

append({"Red", "Green"}, {"Blue", "Yellow"}, {"Brown", "White"}) returns Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, White

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian.

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Compatible
Offline Mobile	Compatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields	Compatible	Can be used to create a custom record field that only evaluates at sync time.
Real-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible
Process Reports	Incompatible	You cannot use this function to configure a process report.
Process Events	Incompatible	You cannot use this function to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event.