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runtimetypeof() Function

Function

runtimetypeof( value )

Returns the numerical representation of an Appian system data type when used during process execution.

Parameters

Keyword Type Description

value

Any Type

The value to be inquired for type. For example, typename(runtimetypeof(topeople(123))) might return "Group".

Returns

Integer

Examples

typename(runtimetypeof(topeople(123))) returns Group

if(runtimetypeof(topeople(loggedInUser())) = type!User, "You're a User", "You're a Group") returns You're a User

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

runtimetypeof() Function

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