Function

atan( number )

Returns the arctangent(s) of the specified number(s) in radians.

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
number	Decimal	A number or array of numbers, the arctangent(s) of which will be returned.

Returns

Decimal

Usage considerations

This function can only be applied for numbers between -1 and 1.

Examples

atan(1) returns 0.7853981633974483

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian.

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Compatible
Offline Mobile	Compatible
Custom Record Field Expressions	Compatible
Process Reports	Compatible
Process Events	Compatible