Functions

IBM® FileNet® P8 supplies a set of functions that you can reference in any complex expression.

The expressions fall into the following categories:

Table 1. Table of function categories and their general usage
Category	Use to...
Array	Returns information about array elements.
Data type conversion functions	Convert expressions from one supported data type to another data type.
General functions	Return the largest or smallest value in a list of expressions, conditionally evaluate a series of expressions, determine the size of an array.
Message Expansion	Send attachment via web services in the SOAP message .
Numeric functions	Manipulate integer and float values.
Null functions	Assign a null value to a variable, check to see if an expression evaluates to a null value.
String functions	Manipulate string values.
System interrogation functions	Obtain information from the local environment.
Time functions	Manipulate time values.
Attachment Template	Form a VWAttachment string to specify an attachment.
XML, Xpath, and XSLT	Manipulate XML string values.
Partner Links	Modify the Web Services Partner Link header for authentication or alternate endpoint.