log

Type

Scientific Function

Purpose

The log function computes the natural base e logarithm of a numeric value.

Syntax

log( NUMERIC VALUE)

Returns

A numeric value.

Usage

The numeric value in a Scientific function can be a constant value (as shown below), a variable, a field value, or an expression.

Examples

log( 3)

Returns: 1.098612

log( 0.5)

Returns -0.693147