Yes, it is possible. Is the relation column declared in the table?
Also, could you try using the following signature instead?
unitOfWorkInstance.setRelation(parentTableName: String,
parentObjectId: String,
columnName: String,
childrenObjectIds: [String]) -> OpResult
where parentTableName is Users and parentObjectId will be the objectId property obtained from the Backendless.shared.userService.currentUser object.
Regards,
Mark