RangeTextCount - script and chart function
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
] ;