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extractanswers() Function

Function

extractanswers( questions, text )

Returns an array of strings that respond to the questions provided. The expected format of the question and answer text is the format returned by insertquestions().

See also: insertquestions()

Parameters

Keyword Type Description

questions

Text Array

Array of questions.

text

Text

Text representing the questions and answers.

Returns

Text Array

Examples

extractanswers({"What is your name?", "What is your age?"}, "1. What is your name? Ben 2. What is your age? 47 <<<###>>>") returns {"Ben", "47"}

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

extractanswers() Function

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