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RangeMax - script and chart function

RangeMax() returns the highest numeric value found within the expression or field.

Syntax:  

RangeMax(first_expr[, Expression])

Return data type: numeric

Arguments:  

  • first_expr: The expression or field containing the data to be measured.
  • Expression: Optional expressions or fields containing the range of data to be measured. Multiple additional expressions can be used.

Limitations:  

If no numeric value is found, NULL is returned.

Examples:  

Examples and results
Example Result

RangeMax (1,2,4)

Returns 4
RangeMax (1,'xyz')

Returns 1

RangeMax (null( ), 'abc')

Returns NULL

Example: (using expression)

RangeMax (Above(MyField,0,3))

Returns the maximum value in the range of three values of MyField calculated on the current row and two rows above the current row. By specifying the third argument as 3, the Above() function returns three values, where there are sufficient rows above, which are taken as input to the RangeMax() function.

Tip noteDisable sorting of MyField to ensure that example works as expected.
Example expression output
MyField RangeMax (Above(Sum(MyField),1,3))
10 10
2 10
8 10
18 18
5 18
9 18

Data used in examples:

RangeTab:

LOAD * INLINE [

MyField

10

2

8

18

5

9

] ;

Example: (in table form)

Add the example script to your document and run it. Then add, at least, the fields listed in the results column to a sheet in your document to see the result.

RangeTab3:

LOAD recno() as RangeID, RangeMax(Field1,Field2,Field3) as MyRangeMax INLINE [

Field1, Field2, Field3

10,5,6

2,3,7

8,2,8

18,11,9

5,5,9

9,4,2

];

The resulting table shows the returned values of MyRangeMax for each of the records in the table.

Example output in table form
RangeID MyRangeMax
1 10
2 7
3 8
4 18
5 9
6 9

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