Is There Really No Built-in Log\NL Function?

Michael.Baker

My team and I are trying to implement our escalation algorithm in smart sheet but it would seem that SS can't compute natural log in formula.  Are we missing something; Why is the SS math library so dumbed down? 

Below is the formula in Excel we are trying to migrate.  

=ROUNDUP(LN(A2)/1.609437912,0)+1

WHERE: A2 is a user input field for the number of user impacted by the issue. 

 

Clearly you could do something with a bunch of nested if statements that would work but it would be a mess.  

Shaine Greenwood

Hi Michael,

Smartsheet doesn't have a natural log function. You can find our list of available functions here: https://help.smartsheet.com/functions

You might consider bringing your Smartsheet data into excel using the ODBC driver so you can perform these more advanced calculations.

When you have a moment, please also submit a product enhancement request for a natural log function using the form under Quick links on the right of the community site.

Ford

I too needed LN function badly. Here is the only workaround I found: Not good if you need something more than an approximation.

SOURCE:  https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/75074/an-alternative-way-to-calculate-logx