View this page in the latest version of Appian. replace() Function Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page Function replace( old_text, start_num, num_chars, new_text ) Replaces a piece of the specified text with new text. Parameters Keyword Type Description old_text Text The original text before replacement. start_num Number The positional index of the first character of the substring to be replaced. num_chars Number The length in characters of the substring to be replaced. new_text Text The text that will be inserted into the old text in place of the extricated substring. Returns Text Usage considerations The first character of the entire text value is considered to have an index = 1. Examples replace("oldtext",1,3,"new") returns newtext 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...