Troubleshooting and Reference Guide : Available Functions : Using Core Functions : Formatting Functions
 
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Formatting Functions
The Formatting category provides implementations of common formatting functions. The format specification is defined by java.util.Formatter.
See the java.util.Formatter documentation for the capabilities and limitations of the formatting functions that are available. The format specification is not validated before being used. Therefore, errors in the format specification are not discovered until execution.
Function Name
Description
Output Type
Parameters
Formatter.format
Format values for the fields within the input data using the given format. The format must be valid for the types of the input fields.
String
• The format pattern to apply
• List of input values to the format
Formatter.formatValues
Format values for the fields within the input data using the given format. The format must be valid for the types of the input fields.
String
• The format pattern to apply
• Array of input field names to the format