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substitute() Function

Function

substitute( text, find, replace_with )

Substitutes a specific part of a string with another string.

Parameters

Keyword Type Description

text

Text

The string to be modified.

find

Text

The part of the string that will be replaced.

replace_with

Text

The replacement substring.

Returns

Text

Examples

substitute("hello world","hello","my") returns my world

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

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