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Hi all. Googling this question brings up valid suggestions regarding the use of automated testing for repetitive functions, using manual testing for UI tests, etc. However, I was interested in perhaps some best practices that take into account more tangible factors.  For example, is there a sweet spot for data entry values that make the decision more straight-forward? Let's say I have a process flow that requires data entries in multiple forms. For example, I need to test the 5th form in a flow, each form has 25 data entry points. Is it worth going with automated testing? What if it's the 3rd form with 10 data entry points? Looking for some best practices here or maybe your experiences with this kind of decision. Thank you.

Hi, 1.Which method should i used for entering value in Text area which is having tag <textarea> ? 2. Which method should i used for clicking on radio button which is having <lebel> tag

Hello everyone, I have been struggling to automate navigating to this documents tab. I have tried "button," "link," "menu," and "menu widget," but everything fails. I don't understand the problem.  I can also use Selenium for Appian if necessary. After speaking with my developers, they have informed me that this is an element that Appian defines, and they cannot set the alt-text, only the label. So do I need to combine the above elements with the index, and if so, which element?  Can anyone give me any ideas?

when I am trying using task recorder,  it is coming like.  " you are trying to sign in using unsupported browser" like google is finding it is a robotic process and not letting the sign in to take place

I am taking the Appian Automation (Senior Developers) course and I am on the step Tutorial: Automate Windows Applications (RPA). The task recorder doesn't recognize the calculator app even though the shortcut is listed in the start menu. What can I do to get the task recorder to recognize the calculator so I can use that app?

Hi, My appian site is down since 16th Mar'23 and i requested for reactivation of my site. Its been more than 25 days but there is no use and support from team.  Facing lot of difficulty, pls someone support to get my sire restore...

Getting below error in a simple Add vehicle form that I created during training. File upload control is not working at all  This is how the File upload control has been configured a!fileUploadField( label: "Image", labelPosition: "ABOVE", target: cons!AX_DOCUMENTS_FOLDER_POINTER, maxSelections: 1, value: ri!vehicle['recordType!{2f4a1797-5b65-4891-a7cf-42ddbb49c8a6}AX Vehicle.fields.{ac064698-12ee-46cc-aebd-629ecc0dedae}vehiclemileage'], saveInto: ri!vehicle['recordType!{2f4a1797-5b65-4891-a7cf-42ddbb49c8a6}AX Vehicle.fields.{d5103e88-da32-42aa-9559-ec1004b4ce57}vehicleimage'], required: true, validations: {} )a!localVariables( local!category:rule!AA_QR_REF_getVehicleCategory({}), local!condition:rule!AA_QR_REF_getVehicleCondition({}), a!formLayout( label: "Add Vehicle", contents: { a!sideBySideLayout( items: { a!sideBySideItem( item: a!integerField( label: "Year", labelPosition: "ABOVE",

Hi team, I am Exploring the Decision Capabilities in appian, In other Tools for Example PEGA there is a concept of Models Like Adaptive and Predictive Models or Basic like Decision Table or tree. So I want to Know how those Capabilities are done in appian. In some Resources i came to know that we a seperate decision designer in Appian is that True ? if yes How we can get that to Use? Thanks' & Regards, J Vinay.

when we will select the any one of available pets check boxes then after click the arrow symbol immediately the selected pets are visible on right side only. when we will select cancel symbol selected pets portion should be null i.e, like current interface. Anybody please help me out in this. thank you

Hello: Is there a function that will convert a list of map-items to a string? I have this output but the input variable to an API-call is a string: "2404416,2257045,.......".  Guess, I could do a loop to concat the values to create the string but was wondering if there is an Appian function to do this. Thanks.

I am looking for pointers or detail if Appian on premise needs to be moved to Cloud. Customer is looking for option among Azure. AWS etc. Need to define pros & cons for that.

How can we get application based expression performance trend in single report? Is there any Appian provided way to check this. I know about single interface drilldown Peformance report but if we want to review whole application expressions or interface then how can we check in sigle report?

How I remove filter, refresh and download buttons from Record

How to use Tempo effective? Why Tempo shows me reports that were created just to allow interface to be visible on page (in Appian 20.4 you had to create report to add such report as page to site. Why Tempo shows me tasks on processes to which I do not have access?

Hi, I have run the rpa installer successfully on my system but still the status of Robot is Offline in RPA and the appian icon in the toolbar is coming grey. Can anyone tell why this is happening and how can I change the status to Online. Thanks

data: local!noteData, columns: { a!forEach( items: local!fields, expression: a!gridColumn( label: fv!item, value: index(fv!row, fv!item, "") ) ) }, How do I convert the above code, this part: expression: a!gridColumn( label: fv!item, value: index(fv!row, fv!item, "") ) To something like: a!gridColumn(label: "Note",value: index(fv!row, "Note", "")), a!gridColumn(label: "Name",value: index(fv!row, Name, "")) Where both Note and Name are keys in a dictionary. Thanks

a!gridFieldColumn Doesnt show Tag Fields used in value

I want to store my passwords in an encrypted format and then decrypt them when using in integration. Is there a way to do that?

How to store decimal Values by using record type 

Cancel Request (000ae33c-da34-8000-6ee0-010000010000) -> get all system tasks (5 nodes in loop, 0 mb size on disk, 0 active processes, 0 completed processes) I'm getting this error how to resolve?

HI, I have a read-only grid with few column along with a column under which "update" buttons are there againest each row. Now, when I try to use "Export to Excel" icon, it is downlading all the columns inlcuding button column name like "update" against each row. Is there a way I can avoid "button" name in each row of export to excel.

Why is it so hard to create something like this in Appian? Filed 1 Field 2 Checkbox Field1Value Field2Value Checkbox Field1Value Field2Value Checkbox Field1Value Field2Value Checkbox Field1Value Field2Value Checkbox Field1Value Field2Value Checkbox Field1Value Field2Value 3/6 records selected I can get the check boxes and the Field 1 and Field 2 in a table as well as the selected count. What I can't seem to get the total record count.

Hi, I have the following use case: The client needs to approve or reject a batch of invoices, but that everything is done through email, and they are external users who will not have a user in appian, they do not want to enter the platform, but from the mail they have the option to approve or reject. What occurred to me was that from the mail call a webAPI and it executes the startprocess, according to the link (approve or reject) that the user selects. Is this possible? Can I run a POST type webAPI from an email link? If not possible, what other way could I implement in this use case? Thanks.

I have one rule which return date and time from now(). I have created PM and added one pv of date and time data type. In default value of pv, i am calling that rule. Now, if we not select parameter checkbox of PV. it is saving default value from rule but, if we select parameter check box then default value is blank. This is happing with only date and time data type. why, it is happing ?  

Hello, I want to make the second checkbox mandatory if the user does not select any value for the first checkbox. Can someone help me figure out how can I achieve this