# Global functions

We use the following global functions in saaster, which have been implemented in application.cfc and can be called anywhere.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>                            <strong>getTrans()</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="global-functions/gettrans">gettrans</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>                         <strong>getAlert()</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="global-functions/getalert">getalert</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>                            <strong>logWrite()</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="global-functions/logwrite">logwrite</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>                           <strong>getTime()</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="global-functions/gettime">gettime</a></td></tr></tbody></table>