xpathsnippet() Function Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page Function xpathsnippet( snippet, expression, prefix ) This function finds information in an XML document provided as Text. Parameters Keyword Type Description snippet Text An XML Snippet or an XML Document URL. expression Text The XPath Expression to evaluate. prefix Text Prefix used if the XML document has a default namespace. Returns Text Array Usage considerations The prefix value must be in your XPath expression and has a default value of ns. The function supports XPath 1.0 queries. Examples You can copy and paste these examples into the Expression Rule Designer to see how this works. xpathsnippet(pv!theWeather, "//Temperature")&" degrees under "&xpathsnippet(pv!theWeather, "//SkyConditions")&" skies in "&pv!city returns 67 degrees under partly cloudy skies in Washington D.C. xpathsnippet("<name>John Smith</name>", "//name/text()") returns John Smith Feature compatibility The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian. Feature Compatibility Note Portals Partially compatible Can be used with Appian Portals if it is connected using an integration and web API. Offline Mobile Partially compatible Can be used with offline mobile if it is loaded at the top of the form. 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...