How to concat extra spaces other than using concat function in a value?

RE: How to concat extra spaces other than using concat function in a value?

Mike Schmitt — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:27:32 GMT

The raw output will be the actual data the expression sends anywhere else you need it used. For more information about that we'd need more details as to what you're trying to accomplish with this.

RE: How to concat extra spaces other than using concat function in a value?

Peter Lewis — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:13:56 GMT

The formatted value is exactly what it sounds like - a formatted result. The raw result is what is actually used when you pass it to other expressions.

RE: How to concat extra spaces other than using concat function in a value?

Suranjan — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:09:48 GMT

Yes, but it is not formatting. It's not even reflecting in a localvariable, how will it get formatted in external system?

RE: How to concat extra spaces other than using concat function in a value?

Soma — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:03:13 GMT

Did you try passing the output to the external system? Is it getting formatted there?

RE: How to concat extra spaces other than using concat function in a value?

Suranjan — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 09:58:43 GMT

Thanks for your reply, I need it in expression rule not on UI and it is not for display on UI. I need to pass this value to an external system.

RE: How to concat extra spaces other than using concat function in a value?

Soma — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 09:22:44 GMT

You can use the rule that uses concat directly in the necessary places, it will display only the raw output and not the formatted one

RE: How to concat extra spaces other than using concat function in a value?

Suranjan — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:02:58 GMT

How can we use the raw output at different places?

RE: How to concat extra spaces other than using concat function in a value?

Suranjan — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:02:07 GMT

Thanks for the response, even I can see the spaces in raw output, but I'm expecting the same from formatted value to use at different places

RE: How to concat extra spaces other than using concat function in a value?

Mike Schmitt — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:20:28 GMT

Concat is working fine, just make sure to view Raw Output... the formatted output seems to trim the (displayed) output value.

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Please keep in mind - toString() merely takes the human-readable appian interpretation of a string output, then casts that as a string. The spaces seen between each semicolon aren't actually from the data, they're originally just there for readability. There's no reason to assume concat() would come up with anything like this, since concat() deals ONLY with the actual data in the array, not adding extra fluff for readability like the default output does.