View this page in the latest version of Appian. extract() Function Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page Function extract( text, startDelimiter, endDelimiter ) Returns the value (or values, if the text contains multiple delimited values) between the delimiters from the given text. Parameters Keyword Type Description text Text The text from which to extract the delimited string. startDelimiter Text String for the start delimiter. endDelimiter Text String for the end delimiter. Returns Text Array Examples extract("start function /\*extract this\*/ end function","/\*","\*/") returns extract this 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...