# 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:

Examples and results

| Example | Result |
| --- | --- |
| `RangeTextCount<br>(1,2,4)` | Returns 0 |
| `RangeTextCount<br>(5,'abc')` | Returns 1 |
| `RangeTextCount<br>(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.

Tip noteDisable sorting of MyField to ensure that example works as expected.

Example expression output

| 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` `] ;`

## Learn more

* [TextCount - chart function](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/ChartFunctions/CounterAggregationFunctions/textcount.htm)