View this page in the latest version of Appian. runtimetypeof() Function Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page Function runtimetypeof( value ) Returns the numerical representation of an Appian system data type when used during process execution. Parameters Keyword Type Description value Any Type The value to be inquired for type. For example, typename(runtimetypeof(topeople(123))) might return "Group". Returns Integer Examples 1 typename(runtimetypeof(topeople(123))) Returns Group. 1 2 3 4 5 if( runtimetypeof(topeople(loggedInUser())) = type!User, "You're a User", "You're a Group" ) Returns "You're a User". Use with rule inputs When using a rule input of a type that can contain a more specific type, runtimetypeof can be used to determine the type when an actual value is passed into the rule input (at runtime). For a rule input called userOrGroup of type User or Group with value loggedinuser(): 1 typename(typeof(ri!userOrGroup)) Returns User or Group. 1 typename(runtimetypeof(ri!userOrGroup)) Returns User. This works similarly for rule inputs of type Document or Folder. 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...