a!startsWith Function

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Function

a!startsWith( text, startsWithText )

Checks if a text value begins with a specified text value. For example: startsWith("apple","a") returns TRUE. This function is frequently used in validations.

See also: applyValidations()

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
text	Text	The text value that is checked to determine if it begins with the value of the startsWithText parameter.
startsWithText	Text	The case sensitive specified text value that is checked for at the beginning of the value of the text parameter.

Returns

Boolean

Example

Copy and paste an example into an Expression Editor to experiment with it.

a!startsWith(
  text: "Appian",
  startsWithText: "A"
)

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	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	Compatible	Can be used in filter conditions.
Event Consumer Event Handlers	Compatible	Can be used in event handler expressions.

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