a!toRecordIdentifier() Function

Function

a!toRecordIdentifier( recordType, identifier )

Matches record IDs with their record type to return a value of type Record Identifier for each record ID passed to the function.

See also:

• Record Type
• Record Identifier
• Post Event to Feed Smart Service
• Post System Event to Feed Smart Service

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
recordType	RecordType	The record type that contains the record.
identifier	Any Type Array	Individual record IDs within the record type.

Returns

Record Identifier Array

Usage considerations

Record IDs for different source types

• For record types that use a database as the source, record ID is the primary key in the data store entity.
• For record types that use a web service as the source, record ID is the value returned to the ID field produced by the record's source expression.
• For record types that use a process model as the source, record ID is the ID for the process.

Example

Record type object references are specific to each environment. If you copy and paste these examples into your interface, they will not evaluate. Use them as a reference only.

a!toRecordIdentifier(recordType: recordType!Employee, identifier: {"536870111", "536870555"}) returns an array of two Record Identifier values with the first pointing to the first record in the identifiers list and the second pointing to the second record.

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	Incompatible	Cannot be used in filter conditions.
Event Consumer Event Handlers	Incompatible	Cannot be used in event handler expressions.

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