log() Function

Function

log( number, base )

Returns the logarithm of the number using the specified base, which is the power that base must be raised to, to equal the number.

Keyword	Type	Description
`number`	Decimal	A number, the logarithm of which will be returned.
`base`	Decimal	The base to use in the logarithm calculation. 10 and e are common values for the base.

Decimal

log(8,2) returns 3

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

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