touser() Function

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Function

touser( value )

Converts a value to User.

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
value	Any Type	Value to convert.

Returns

User

Usage considerations

The value parameter accepts User, Text, Binary, People, and Array types.

When operating on arrays, it is not necessary to use apply with touser. If multiple parameters are passed, or one parameter is an Array, then touser will return a User Array.

Examples

Convert a single value

touser("john.doe")

Returns john.doe.

Convert a list of values

touser("john.doe","jane.doe")

and

touser({"john.doe","jane.doe"})

Both return {john.doe, jane.doe}.

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	Compatible	Can be used in autoscaled processes.
Event Consumer Filter Conditions	Incompatible	Cannot be used in filter conditions.
Event Consumer Event Handlers	Compatible	Can be used in event handler expressions.

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