supervisor() Function

Function

supervisor( userinfo )

Returns the supervisor of the user if they have one.

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
userinfo	Text	The user info of the user, which can be either the username or the user itself.

Returns

User

Usage considerations

supervisor() cannot be used to define a column of process report data or in a process event.

Using this function in a process model with autoscale enabled may result in degraded site or application performance. It should be used with caution and tested thoroughly before deploying it for real-world use. When the application is in production, use the Autoscaled Process Activity tab to monitor how the process performs at scale.

Examples

You can copy and paste these examples into the Expression Rule Designer to see how this works.

supervisor("john.doe") returns mike.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 Interfaces	Partially compatible	Can be used with offline interfaces if loaded at the top of the interface.
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	Compatible
Process Events	Compatible	Can be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event.
Process Autoscaling	Partially compatible	Using this function in a process model with autoscale enabled may result in degraded site or application performance.
Event Consumer Filter Conditions	Incompatible	Cannot be used in filter conditions.
Event Consumer Event Handlers	Incompatible	Cannot be used in event handler expressions.

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