Extensibility

We build plug-ins with Plug-in Composer in IntelliJ IDEA, smart services, functions, components, but deploying the JAR to a Cloud environment needs an approval, so there is no quick way to test. For anyone without an on-prem or local setup, what is the best approach to properly test a plug-in before that approval, and what do you use as evidence, screenshots, a video, something else?

We have an application built in Appian.We upload documents in this application using file upload functionality.The application is integrated with SharePoint Online.The uploaded documents are saved in SharePoint Online and document link is created which is saved in the Appian database.When I update this SharePoint Document in real time and save/close it, how can I immediately capture the last modified timestamp value and save it back in the Appian database.Thanks.

Hi, we have a potential requirement to create a web api that process a json structure which includes base 64 documents. I can see that web apis can process a document in binary form, is there a way though to do the same with a base 64 string instead? 

I am having one record which is having more than 50 columns and I want to export it to excel so I was trying to use export sql to excel smartservice but it is erroring like The following error was raised by the Export to Excel function: null so is there any proper documentation available or is it deprecated thats why it is erroring

How can I initiate the SFTP in Appian Designer? Are there any built-in Plugins available like HTTP or Appian RPA to initiate the SFTP? How can I connect AWS with the Process Model in Appian and make the data interactive between them?

Hi all,I've just noticed that the DocCenter plugins in AppMarket are only available in version 4.5.0, which requires Appian 26.9. Unfortunately, I can't download a previous version that is compatible with Appian 26.6.I can open an myAppian support ticket to request the ZIP files associated with DocCenter 4.4.2, but it would be great if previous versions could be downloaded directly from the AppMarket.I'm referring to the following plugins:DocCenter Suite Plugin | Appian AppMarketDocCenter Component Plug-in | Appian AppMarket

Can we add Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, or any other behavioral analytics tool to our Appian instance? We'd like to know whether it's possible and, if so, what the recommended approach is.

Hi everyone, I am looking for some guidance on an Appian requirement and would appreciate hearing from anyone who has implemented something similar.We have ‘Extra Long Text(64000)/Long Text fields(4000)’ where users enter content through the Styled Text Editor component. The entered content is stored in the database with the corresponding HTML tags. We now have a requirement to export this data in a Word document while preserving the formatting exactly as entered by the user. This includes:Bold, italic, underline,.. Tables Paragraphs and other rich text formatting supported by the Styled Text Editor componentThe Word document should ideally retain the original formatting rather than displaying the underlying HTML tags.Current Approach:Currently, we are using [Advanced Document Templating - DOCX Document From Template] smart service plugin to generate the Word document by providing a template along with the data in XML format. However, we must strip the HTML tags from the styled text da

Hello, as the title suggests, I'm currently stuck while setting up the OAuth JWT token.During deployment, I get the following pop-up. If anyone has even the slightest clue that might help me.Thank you in advance. StackAppian v25.3 (On-premises) OAuth JWT Token v3.1.2

Hi Everyone, I’m hoping to get some advice from the community on how to learn Appian Custom Plugin development. I have 3.5 years of experience as an Appian developer and am familiar with standard Appian development (SAIL, records, process models, integrations, etc.). However, I have no experience with custom plugin development. I have reviewed the Appian documentation, but I feel like I’m missing a learning path. It’s difficult to figure out: How to start as a beginner What are the actual prerequisites are How to go from developing plugin code to testing in Appian What a good first plugin project should entail I would greatly appreciate any advice from anyone who has experience with: A learning path for plugins Examples or GitHub repos for beginners Advice on local Appian development for testing plugins Things you wish you had known when you started Any advice, links, or personal experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help.

HI , on email smart service “from” dropdown in addition to the options specified in documentation there is also 2 entries that are environment specific (ie they are correctly updated when i deploy to a different environment.) Where is the associated email address of these email  displays stored. I can’t find it in the custom.properties file or in admin console.  Thanks very much

While executing the process at runtime, the document upload to the dynamically created SharePoint folder is failing. I am using the Client Credentials authentication method with Client ID, and the following error is encountered during the document upload operation.[title=SharePoint returned a 404 HTTP error, message=SharePoint returned the following error code: -2147024893, System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException, detail=File Not Found.]

After upgrading SQL To Excel Smart Service to 2.1.6 version, the smart service generates the excel file and preserves the template formatting, but the mapped cell values are missing. We rely on cell key and cell value mapping to populate the data. It was working fine in 1.3.0 version.

Kafka Tools upgraded from 1.4.3 to 1.7.0 and getting error message - SSL handshake failed while publishing message

I am using the Import Excel to Database plugin along with a Connected System to download Excel files from a client’s Google Drive. Here is the behavior I am observing: When the Excel file is created using Microsoft Excel, the file is downloaded successfully via the Connected System, and the plugin works as expected. All the data present in the Excel file is imported correctly. However, when the Excel file is created in Google Sheets, or when an existing Excel file is opened/edited and saved using Google Sheets, the file is still downloaded successfully, and I can see the complete data in the file. But in this case, the Import Excel to Database plugin treats the file as null and does not return any data. In both cases, the file extension is .xlsx. Is this a known limitation of the Import Excel to Database plugin when handling .xlsx files generated or modified by Google Sheets? If so, is there any workaround or recommended approach to handle Excel files comi

We are refactoring reports to replace the deprecated Export to Excel plugin. The export output relies on a shared base export template. We need to identify the best replacement approach that preserves the existing output format. Any suggestions?

I tested the option to create test cases in an expression rule using Appian DEV MCP. The test case output type should be “Any Type” and the expected value is a Map.I identified multiple issues:The AI agent (Claude) executed createExpressionRuleTestCase and updateExpressionRuleTestCase tools - the expectedOutputType was saved as Expression.When I look at the test in Designer it is displayed as on picture below. The test fails in designer. I can click on the Clear link (next to the value) to reset the value. When I paste the value displayed here, it is accepted by Appian designer as valid and the test pass. runAllExpressionRuleTestCases fails correct Any Type tests with EXPECTED_OUTPUT_TYPE.I created a test case manually in designer (and it pass).When AI agent executed runAllExpressionRuleTestCase, the MCP reported the test case as failed. This is the line from the run:"name": "Test case 4: Map","success": false,"testErrors": [{"type": "EXPECTED_OUTPUT_TYPE", "details": "T

Dev MCP 26.6.100Appian Cloud 26.6When attempting to createRecordType, it fails.Is it possible dataSourceName isn’t listed as a required field in the docs, so Claude’s not attempting to populate it? Commandappian - createRecordType (MCP)(name: "DDQ Ref Request Status", pluralName: "DDQ Ref Request Statuses", sourceType: "DATABASE", appUuid: "_a-0000f064-1c7f-8000-9bed-011c48011c48_284991", dataSourceUuid: "_a-0000f064-1c7f-8000-9bed-011c48011c48_285094", schema: "DDQ", tableName: "DDQ_REF_REQUEST_STATUS", createTable: true, description: "Reference table of DDQ Request statuses (D-49).", fields: [{"fieldName":"id","fieldType":"INTEGER","isPrimaryKey":true},{"fieldName":"code","fieldType":"TEXT","length":50},{"fieldName":"value","fieldType":"TEXT","length":100},{"fieldName":"sortOrder","fieldType":"INTEGER"},{"fieldName":"createdBy","fieldType":"USER"},{"fieldName":"createdOn","fieldType":"DATETIME"},{"fieldName":"modifiedBy","fieldType":"USER"},{"fieldName":"modifiedOn","fieldType":"DATE

Need to create a UI, where I want to have 1 column for editable fields and other column shall have a document (pdf). When user is filling the fields in 1st column. Then field in the document on 2nd column gets highlighted. Planning to use reconcileDocumentViewer component (not using any AI feature at the moment). Can anyone help how and what to pass in the boundingboxes parameter or if this is even feasible.

Hi Everyone,I have configured my Claude account with Appian Dev MCP in my Appian environment. I’m now able to create, update, read, and delete applications and their objects using natural language through Claude.I would like to understand how these Dev MCP interactions are audited in the Appian environment.Currently, I can see that the Design Object Logs capture object creations and modifications performed through MCP, along with manual changes made through the Appian Designer.System Logs --> audit/  --> design_objects.csvIs there a separate log or audit mechanism specifically for tracking Dev MCP interactions? If so, could someone please point me to where I can access or configure these logs?Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi everyone,I am trying to implement a seamless "Audit and Redirect" feature across different Appian sites in the same environment. As a developer, I do not have direct access to all the target sites, so I am storing their URLs dynamically in a database lookup table.My Current Approach:From an interface, the user clicks a link component. This invokes an Integration object that calls a custom POST Web API. The Web API triggers a!startProcess() to write the audit data to a table. Upon process start (onSuccess), the Web API attempts to perform a HTTP 302 redirect by passing the target lookup URL into the Location header. The Issue:The audit data is successfully captured in the database table every time. However, the browser does not redirect the user to the target URL, and the user remains on the same page.Here is a snippet of my Web API onSuccess configuration:onSuccess: a!httpResponse(  statusCode: 302,  headers: {    a!httpHeader(      name: "Location",      value: http!request.headers

I have a integration where I need to pass some data plus documents via API to Appian. Any idea how to do both, I know how to do it as separately but not sure of combined. 

Is Appian Dev MCP supported for On-Prem/ Self managed installations?https://appmarket.appian.com/listings/appian-dev-mcp

ServiceNow -->Appian --->ServiceNowWe have a scenario where From ServiceNow user will request an action and then will redirect to Appian, In appian we have around 20 interfaces developed, based on the action requested they will redirect to one particular interface among the 20 interfaces. After performing evidence collection again after submit and toggle back option they need to redirect back to requested action page in ServiceNow. How to implement this functionality? What are the prerequisites needed and what are the limitations ? Help is much appreciated.