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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

null() Function

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