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null() Function

Function

null( value )

Returns a null value.

Parameters

Keyword Type Description

value

Any Type

The value to be inquired for type. For example, typename(runtimetypeof(topeople(123))) might return "Group".

Returns

Null

Examples

1
null()

Returns null.

Type Parameter Examples

Passing a type argument to null causes the return type to match the passed in type.

1
typename(typeof(null()))

Returns Null.

1
typename(typeof(null(type!Integer)))

Returns Number (Integer).

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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