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name: cloud-logs-dataprime-ref-expressions-gral-func
title: DataPrime general functions
description: This guide provides a glossary of IBM® Cloud Logs DataPrime general functions.
last-updated: 2025-10-17
---

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# DataPrime general functions
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This guide provides a glossary of IBM® Cloud Logs DataPrime general functions.
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## `firstNonNull`
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Returns the first non-null value from the parameters. Works only on scalars.

```text
firstNonNull(value: any, ...values: any): any
```
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## `if`
{: #if}

Return either the `then` or `else` according to the result of `condition`.

```text
if(condition: bool, then: any, else: any?): any
```
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## `in`
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Tests if the comparand is equal to any of the values in a set v1 ... vN.

```text
in(comparand: any, value: any, ...values: any): bool
```
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## `recordLocation`
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Returns the location of the record (for example, s3 URL).

```text
recordLocation(): string
```
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