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.
Keyword | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
|
Integer |
The Id number of the folder or the folder object. |
|
Text |
The information you need to retrieve regarding the document. |
Any Type
The property parameter accepts the following case-sensitive values (with their return values in parentheses):
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.
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 | 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 | Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions. |
Process Reports | Incompatible | Cannot be used to configure a process report. |
Process Events | Incompatible | Cannot be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event. |
folder() Function