View this page in the latest version of Appian. a!doesGroupExist() Function Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page Function a!doesGroupExist( groupId ) Verifies whether a group with the specified group ID already exists in the environment. Parameters Keyword Type Description groupId Number (Integer) The ID of the group to be checked. Returns Boolean Usage considerations Returns true when the specified group exists on the system, regardless of security. This function is particularly useful to add error handling around group IDs that have been stored and then retrieved from a database. a!doesGroupExist() cannot be used to define a column of process report data or in a process event. Examples You can copy and paste these examples into the Expression Rule Designer to see how this works. a!doesGroupExist(6) returns true a!doesGroupExist(null) returns false 1 2 3 4 if(a!doesGroupExist(ri!myGroup), group(ri!myGroup, "groupName"), "Unavailable" ) 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 Incompatible 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. Feedback Was this page helpful? SHARE FEEDBACK Loading...