Function

power( base, exponent )

Returns the base number raised to the specified exponent.

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
base	Decimal	The base for exponentiation.
exponent	Decimal	The power that the base will be raised to.

Returns

Decimal

Usage considerations

If all parameter values are integers, the function will return an integer.

Examples

power(1.2,3) returns 1.728

Feature compatibility

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

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Compatible
Offline Mobile	Compatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields	Compatible	Can be used to create a custom record field that only evaluates at sync time.
Real-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible	Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions.
Process Reports	Compatible
Process Events	Compatible