View this page in the latest version of Appian. tostring() Function Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page Function tostring( value ) Converts a value to Text. If an array is passed in, its values will be concatenated to form one string. To preserve the original array structure, use touniformstring. See also: touniformstring() Parameters Keyword Type Description value Any Type Value to convert. Returns Text Usage considerations Arguments after the first are ignored. Values that hold a Number (Decimal) data type are displayed using 7 digits of precision, when cast to a string of plain text. This function returns a null Text when passed a null value. Usage considerations Do not use apply with tostring; use touniformstring() instead. Examples tostring(17) returns "17" tostring({1,2,3}) returns "1, 2, 3" (note that this is a single Text, not an Array of Text) 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 Compatible Process Events Compatible Feedback Was this page helpful? SHARE FEEDBACK Loading...