atan() Function

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
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
Process Autoscaling	Compatible

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