View this page in the latest version of Appian. a!dataSubset() Function Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page Function a!dataSubset( startIndex, batchSize, sort, totalCount, data, identifiers ) Creates a value of type DataSubset for defining the source of expression-backed records and for use with a!pickerFieldCustom, leaving the data as provided. To apply sorting and paging, use todatasubset(). See also: DataSubset Parameters Keyword Type Description startIndex Integer The index of the first item to be returned in the subset. batchSize Integer The number of items to be returned in the subset. sort SortInfo Array Valid values include null, or a SortInfo where <SortInfo>.field is the name of a field on the input array elements or "dot" notation for a nested field. totalCount Integer The number of items in total. data Any Type Array The data to be returned in the subset. identifiers Any Type Array A parallel list of unique identifiers for each item in the subset. Returns DataSubset Examples You can copy and paste these examples into the Expression Rule Designer to see how this works. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 =a!dataSubset( startIndex: 1, batchSize: 4, sort: a!sortInfo( field: "name", ascending: true() ), totalCount: 10, data: {"a", "b", "c", "d"}, identifiers: {1, 2, 3, 4} ) returns 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 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. Feedback Was this page helpful? SHARE FEEDBACK Loading...