We have functions like apply(fn!functionName, array), reduce(fn!product, accumu

chetany

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over 10 years ago

We have functions like apply(fn!functionName, array), reduce(fn!product, accumulator, array), which take a function or rule as an argument. This allows us to evaluate in a functional(as in Functional Programming) manner. In a way they are higher order functions. However, we cannot create a rule which takes another rule/function as an input. Will Appian allow such functionality anytime in the future?...

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chetany over 10 years ago +1
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Thank you for the link. I agree that it is doable by creating a custom function plugin. However, I just wish that a process designer would have the flexibility of doing so just by using the expression…

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0 Eduardo Fuentes
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over 10 years ago

Technically speaking you can build your own custom function that executes any expression if you use the ProcessDesignService API and its evaluateexpression() method forum.appian.com/.../ProcessDesignService.html
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0 Eduardo Fuentes
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Technically speaking you can build your own custom function that executes any expression if you use the ProcessDesignService API and its evaluateexpression() method forum.appian.com/.../ProcessDesignService.html
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