View this page in the latest version of Appian. folder() Function Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page Function folder( folderId, property ) Returns a property of the requested folder. The return type will be the type of that property; for example selecting dateCreated as the property parameter returns a Date and Time value. Parameters Keyword Type Description folderId Integer The Id number of the folder or the folder object. property Text The information you need to retrieve regarding the document. Returns Any Type Usage considerations The property parameter accepts the following case-sensitive values (with their return values in parentheses): changesRequireApproval (Boolean) creator (Text) dateCreated (Date and Time) documentChildren (List of Document) folderChildren (List of Folder) id (Number [Integer]) inheritSecurityFromParent (Boolean) knowledgeCenterId (Number [Integer]) knowledgeCenterName (Text) knowledgeCenterSearchable (Boolean) name (Text) numberOfDocuments (Number [Integer]) parentFolderId (Number [Integer]) parentFolderName (Text) pendingApproval (Number [Integer]) searchable (Boolean) The documentChildren and folderChildren properties return up to the first 1000 documents or folders, respectively, that are direct children of the selected folder. Results are returned in alphabetical order by name. Examples You can copy and paste these examples into the Expression Rule Designer to see how this works. folder(54,"knowledgeCenterName") returns System Knowledge Center folder(3, "documentChildren") returns [Document:4149]; [Document:4160]; [Document:4212]; [Document:4161] 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 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...