Calling the appian function from MySQL

RE: Calling the appian function from MySQL

Smruti Swain — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 08:52:42 GMT

Hi,
Calling Appian functions inside sql query is not possible, No.
Alternatively, if you want to create a database view with the Appian display name then, you need to fetch it in Appian first, convert it with the help of APN_displayUser() and store it back in DB. Then you could create your view with the displayname :)

RE: Calling the appian function from MySQL

aratim — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:42:48 GMT

Hi Rajesh,

Instead of using Appian function in MYSQL you can use rule!APN_displayUser() to get user fullname. There is no way to directly call Appian function from MySQL, however you can do so by writing java code which will call these queries.
Appian allows querying from DB using query rules or query entities.
Thanks.

RE: Calling the appian function from MySQL

Shanmukha — Thu, 31 May 2018 11:49:37 GMT

Hi Rajesh,

You can either follow any one of the approach, like get the username and call the Appian function to get name with in the appian. If you want to call it from the My SQL You must have to write Java code to web API where you can avail all the appian functions.

Thanks
Raghav

RE: Calling the appian function from MySQL

rommels — Thu, 31 May 2018 10:24:12 GMT

Hi Rajesh,

Instead of using Appian function in MYSQL you can use rule!APN_displayUser() to get user fullname.
1 Use query entity or query rule to get that column.
2 Use above mentioned rule to display user name
Thanks

RE: Calling the appian function from MySQL

ChristineLHutchison — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:38:32 GMT

There is an Appian API (docs.appian.com/.../) to get the display name. So, in theory, you could have MySQL call Java code that you write.

However, in your use case, are you putting the data back into Appian to display - if so apply a function to get the name. If it needs to be available externally for reporting or other, consider having your identity system of record keeping track of names to userids in the DB.

RE: Calling the appian function from MySQL

Jacob Grafenstein — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:33:41 GMT

Hi Rajesh,
When you try to access the the userid from the view, call rule!APN_displayUser() and this will display the full name of the user. There is no way to call appian functions inside a MYSQL query. You should be doing all of your querying using query rules or query entities.
Regards,
Jake