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keyval() Function

Function

keyval( text, keys, separators, delimiters )

Returns the value(s) associated with the given key(s). This function performs the reverse of insertkeyval() function.

See also: insertkeyval()

Parameters

Keyword Type Description

text

Text

The text to parse.

keys

Text Array

Array of keys.

separators

Text Array

Array of key-value separators.

delimiters

Text Array

Array of delimiters specifying the end of a value.

Returns

Text Array

Usage considerations

Using the separators parameter

If a single separator value is passed, it is used for parsing all key-value pairs; if multiple separators are specified, the number of separators must match the number of keys.

Using the delimiter parameter

If a single delimiter value is passed, it is used for parsing all key-value pairs; if multiple delimiters are specified, the number of delimiters must match the number of keys.

Examples

keyval("hello=alpha][goodbye=beta]", {"hello"}, "=", "]") returns alpha

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

keyval() Function

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