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# 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="/pages/Ka5fCOfh5uO7nYFoiu52">/pages/Ka5fCOfh5uO7nYFoiu52</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>                         <strong>getAlert()</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/xVcqFFqZ44RRCgfP5YfK">/pages/xVcqFFqZ44RRCgfP5YfK</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>                            <strong>logWrite()</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/fijphnOkXQvgePBWdvOH">/pages/fijphnOkXQvgePBWdvOH</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>                           <strong>getTime()</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/PiCv7Iect1L6ExkHPB3j">/pages/PiCv7Iect1L6ExkHPB3j</a></td></tr></tbody></table>