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.