How to save Any type variables value in process model?

RE: How to save Any type variables value in process model?

Mike Schmitt — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:13:10 GMT

Additionally, if a user is wanting to store an informal dictionary created ad-hoc in a SAIL interface but which doesn't match any existing CDT, this can be accomplished by passing the output through a!toJSON to create a JSON string to be translated back to dictionary data later as needed.

RE: How to save Any type variables value in process model?

gianninol — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 14:07:35 GMT

While not generally advisable as it is best to use strictly typed variables where possible, you can store the value of an Any Type variable within a datasubset process variable. But, as Mike mentions, this should be a last resort used only when there is no other way to achieve the desired functionality.

RE: How to save Any type variables value in process model?

Mike Schmitt — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:43:20 GMT

Basically you can't. Generally speaking, you should be saving into PV of the correct type upon form submission. What's the use case where you would want to use 'Any Type'?

RE: How to save Any type variables value in process model?

gayathris — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:56:17 GMT

Save the node input into a process variable. Since we are mapping this new node input(AC) with Interface input, we will get the value entered in the form to ac first(Node input) and then to pv variable.

You must create node inputs (activity class parameters) and save the node inputs into process variables if you want to use their values elsewhere in the process

https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/18.1/Data_Tab.html

Hope helps

RE: How to save Any type variables value in process model?

viveku3486 — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:42:12 GMT

But how can I get the value of Any type variable in this newly created variable?

RE: How to save Any type variables value in process model?

gayathris — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:41:04 GMT

Any type Inputs will not create the node inputs automatically since it dont knows the type, but you can create a new input using "Add new input"