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Type

Scientific Function

Purpose

The log10 function computes the common base 10 logarithm of a numeric value.

Syntax

log10( 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

log10( 3)

Returns: 0.477121

 

log10( 0.5)

Returns: -0.301031