RangeTextCount() returns the number of text values in an expression or field.
Syntax:
RangeTextCount(first_expr[, Expression])
Return data type: integer
Arguments:
The argument of this function may contain inter-record functions which in themselves return a list of values.
- 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.
Examples:
| Example | Result | 
|---|---|
| RangeTextCount (1,2,4) | Returns 0 | 
| RangeTextCount (5,'abc') | Returns 1 | 
| RangeTextCount (null( )) | Returns 0 | 
Example: (using expression)
RangeTextCount (Above(MaxString(MyField),0,3))
Returns the number of text values within the three results of the MaxString(MyField) function evaluated over the current row and two rows above the current row.
| MyField | MaxString(MyField) | RangeTextCount(Above(Sum(MyField),0,3)) | 
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 
| abc | abc | 1 | 
| 8 | 8 | 1 | 
| def | def | 2 | 
| xyz | xyz | 2 | 
| 9 | 9 | 2 | 
Data used in examples:
RangeTab:
LOAD * INLINE [
MyField
10
'abc'
8
null()
'xyz'
9
] ;