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nicolaem159908
June 2, 2025
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K2/Nintex BPM expression editor a "beauty" compared to Appian expression editor

  • June 2, 2025
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Coming from K2/Nintex BPM where the expression editor was a beauty (nothing to memorize, functions based on category, drag and drop a function, etc) I find this Appian expression editor a huge pain.

Maybe I'm wrong and I missed something? How can I absorb things faster without to memorize things?

Are there any plans to re-write this expression editor?

Thank you.

Best answer by harshas2775

You don't need to memorise functions as such. just start typing fun anywhere in an expression editor or click on the fx  icon on top of expression editors (as shown below) and you will get a list of all the available functions segregated into respective categories. So shortcut exists, you will get familiar with them as you work along. 

 

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harshas2775
harshas2775Answer
June 3, 2025

You don't need to memorise functions as such. just start typing fun anywhere in an expression editor or click on the fx  icon on top of expression editors (as shown below) and you will get a list of all the available functions segregated into respective categories. So shortcut exists, you will get familiar with them as you work along. 

 

    stefanhelzle0001
    stefanhelzle0001
    June 3, 2025

    Yeah, switching to other environments can be a challenge. When I started with Appian 15 years ago, I made it a habit to investigate a new function every single day. And I am still doing this today, maybe not every day, but 2-3 times a week. Just to make sure to know the documentation.

    Below the documentation on the editor: https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/25.2/expression-editor.html

    Do you have any more specific questions?

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