repeat() Function

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Function

repeat( times, input )

This function takes an input of Any Type and returns a list with the input repeated a specified number of times.

Keyword	Type	Description
times	Integer	The number of times to repeat the input. By default, this is limited to 50,000 repeats.
input	Any Type	The scalar value to repeat. Lists are not allowed.

The input parameter does not support lists.

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

repeat(2, "hello") returns "hello", "hello"

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	Incompatible	Cannot be used to configure a process report.
Process Events	Partially compatible	If autoscale is enabled, can be used to configure a supported 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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