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onkarj0003
February 5, 2026
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Grid Plus error: gridRecordField → “Record field input must not be null or empty” (query rule source, no value on column)

  • February 5, 2026
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  • Product: Appian
    Area: Interfaces → Plug‑ins → Grid Plus Layout (gridPlusLayoutField)
    Appian version: [e.g., 25.3]
    Database: MariaDB

    Problem Summary

    I’m displaying data in Grid Plus using gridPlusLayoutField + gridtextcolconfig, with the grid sourced from a query rule (Record DataSubset). When I configure a column using recordField: gridrecordfield(recordType!...fields.<key>), I’m getting:

    Interface Definition: Expression evaluation error at function 'gridRecordField': 
Record field input must not be null or empty

    I need to render null‑safe text (e.g., “-”, “Not Available”) for some fields, but my Grid Plus build does not support a value/valueFunction/valueExpression property on gridtextcolconfig.

    Full Error

    Interface Definition: Expression evaluation error at function 'gridRecordField' [line 36]:
Record field input must not be null or empty
    I have attached my code also

    gridPlusLayoutField(
      queryRuleName: rule!FIO_EXP_showAllDetailsForGridPlus, 
      queryRuleInputs: {
        appianFundFamilyId: ri!appianId,
        anduinFundId: ri!anduinId,
        commonOrderIds: tostring(local!commonOrderIds)
      },
      columnConfigs: {
        /* Using a record field reference here throws the error */
        gridtextcolconfig(
          title: "Appian Tax Status",
          recordField: gridrecordfield(
            recordField: recordType!{bb3ea949-98d7-46ef-bcf2-f005bf9c4847}
              FIO_Show_All.fields.appianorder
          )
        )
        /* Note: My version does NOT allow `value` on gridtextcolconfig,
           so I can’t do per-row null formatting here. */
      }
    )

    1 reply

    shubhama926776
    shubhama926776
    February 5, 2026

    Try applying a!defaultValue(field: appianorder, default: "-") in rule!FIO_EXP_showAllDetailsForGridPlus fields to null-proof the DataSubset.

    Recommend you can check here : https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/25.4/downloadables/Advanced-Plug-in-GridPlus-Component-Migration-Guide.pdf

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