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# Global functions

Functions that are globally available through the application

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="/development/develop-with-saaster/global-functions/gettrans.md">getTrans()</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>                         <strong>getAlert()</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="/development/develop-with-saaster/global-functions/getalert.md">getAlert()</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>                            <strong>logWrite()</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="/development/develop-with-saaster/global-functions/logwrite.md">logWrite()</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>                           <strong>getTime()</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="/development/develop-with-saaster/global-functions/gettime.md">getTime()</a></td></tr></tbody></table>