System functions#
System functions extract data from the operating system, such as the host name, time zone, current date.
The following functions are available:
See also
Since currDate, currDatetime and timeZone are also Date/Time functions we refer to the date/time function page for the detailed description.
hostName#
The hostName function returns the hostname of the machine where Rulex Platform is running.
Parameters
hostName()
No parameters are required in this formula.
Example - hostName()
In this example, we want to fill a new attribute with the hostname of the machine where Rulex is running.
Add a new attribute, called hostname, and type the following formula:
hostName()
and the attribute is filled with the machine’s hostname.Please note that in this screenshot the hostname has been hidden due to security reasons.
ipAddress#
The ipAddress function returns the IP address of the machine where Rulex Platform is running.
Parameters
ipAddress()
No parameters are required in this formula.
Example - ipAddress()
In this example, we want to fill an attribute with the IP address of the machine where Rulex Platform is running.
Add a new attribute, called IP address, and type the following formula:
ipAddress()
the attribute will be filled with the IP address of the machine.Please note that in this screenshot the IP address has been hidden due to security reasons.