RangeMissingCount - script and chart function

RangeMissingCount() returns the number of non-numeric values (including NULL) in the expression or field.

Syntax:  

RangeMissingCount(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.

Argument Description
first_expr

The expression or field containing the data to be counted.
Expression Optional expressions or fields containing the range of data to be counted.

Examples and results:  

Examples Results
RangeMissingCount (1,2,4)

Returns 0
RangeMissingCount (5,'abc') Returns 1
RangeMissingCount (null( ))

Returns 1

Example with expression:

RangeMissingCount (Above(MinString(MyField),0,3))

Returns the number of non-numeric values in the three results of the MinString(MyField) function evaluated on the current row and two rows above the current row.

Tip: Disable sorting of MyField to ensure that example works as expected.
MyField RangeMissingCount(Above(MinString(MyField),0,3)) Explanation
10 2 Returns 2 because there are no rows above this row so 2 of the 3 values are missing.
abc 2 Returns 2 because there is only 1 row above the current row and the current row is non-numeric ('abc').
8 1 Returns 1 because 1 of the 3 rows includes a non-numeric ('abc').
def 2 Returns 2 because 2 of the 3 rows include non-numeric values ('def' and 'abc').
xyz 2 Returns 2 because 2 of the 3 rows include non-numeric values (' xyz' and 'def').
9 2 Returns 2 because 2 of the 3 rows include non-numeric values (' xyz' and 'def').

Data used in examples:

RangeTab:

LOAD * INLINE [

MyField

10

'abc'

8

'def'

'xyz'

9

] ;

See also: