topeople() Function

Function

topeople( value )

Converts a value to People.

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
value	Text	Value to convert.

Returns

People

Usage considerations

The value parameter accepts Text, User, Group and People types.

When operating on arrays, it is not necessary to use apply with topeople. If multiple parameters are passed, or one parameter is an Array, topeople will return a People Array.

Examples

topeople(1, "john.doe") returns {[Group:1], john.doe}

Feature compatibility

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

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Partially compatible	Can be used with Appian Portals if it is connected using an integration and web API.
Offline Mobile	Partially compatible	Can be used with offline mobile if it is loaded at the top of the form.
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible
Real-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible
Process Reports	Compatible
Process Events	Compatible

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