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 Convert an integer to a string 1 tostring(17) Returns "17". Convert an list of integers to a string 1 tostring({1,2,3.1}) Returns "1; 2; 3.1". Convert a list of variant to a string 1 tostring({1, 2, "a", null, "b", "", "c"}) Returns "1; 2; a; ; b; ; c". 1 tostring({"a", {}, "b", "c"}) Returns "a; b; c". 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 Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions. Process Reports Compatible Process Events Compatible Feedback Was this page helpful? SHARE FEEDBACK Loading...