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a!listViewItem() Function

Function
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a!listViewItem( title, details, image, timestamp )

Creates a value of type ListViewItem for use with record type definitions.

See also: Create a Feed-Style Record List, ListViewItem

Parameters
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Keyword Type Description

title

Text

The name or short text description of the item.

details

Text

A longer text description of the item.

image

Document or User

The image to appear in the record list next to each item. Value must be entered as an expression. If left null or empty, the first two letters of the record title display. For image file types, a thumbnail of the document displays. For user values, the user's avatar displays.

timestamp

Date and Time

The creation or modification timestamp of the item.

Returns
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ListViewItem

Examples
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Note:  This examples use the Employee record type for the purpose of illustration only. If you copy and paste the expression below into the Expression Rule Interface, it will not evaluate in your Test Rules interface. Use it as a reference only.

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a!listViewItem(
  title: rv!record[recordType!Customer.fields.firstname] & " " & rv!record[recordType!Customer.fields.lastname],
  details: rv!record[recordType!Customer.fields.title] & " | " & rv!record[recordType!Customer.fields.department] & " | " & rv!record[recordType!Customer.fields.phonenumber],
    image: rule!getCustomerImage(rv!record[recordType!Customer.fields.imageId]),
  timestamp: "Start date: " & rv!record[recordType!Customer.fields.startdate],
)

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When this function is used in a feed-style record list, it appears like this:

listviewitem-result

Feature compatibility
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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.
Process Autoscaling Compatible

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