GetSelectedCount() finds the number of selected (green) values in a field.
Syntax:
GetSelectedCount (field_name [, include_excluded [, state_name]])
Return data type: integer
The colors used in the selection bar, and for each selection state, can be modified with a custom theme. If you are working with an app that uses a custom theme, you might notice that your selections do not display with the same colors that are described in the help topic.
Arguments:
| Arguments | Description |
|---|---|
| field_name | The field containing the range of data to be measured. |
| include_excluded | If set to True(), the count will include selected values, which are currently excluded by selections in other fields. If False or omitted, these values will not be included. |
| state_name |
The name of an alternate state that has been chosen for the specific visualization. If the state_name argument is used, only the selections associated with the specified state name are taken into account. For more information, see Using alternate states for comparative analysis. |
The following table lists other functions that are related to this function.
| Function | Interaction |
|---|---|
| GetStateCounts - chart function |
Using GetStateCounts(), you can combine the calculation of the following counts using a single function call:
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| GetPossibleCount - chart function | Returns the count of possible values. |
| GetAlternativeCount - chart function | Returns the count of alternative values. |
| GetSelectedCount - chart function | Returns the count of excluded values, not including alternative and selected excluded values. |
Examples and results:
The following example uses three fields loaded to different filter panes, one for First name name, one for Initials and one for Has cellphone.
| Examples | Results |
|---|---|
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Given that John is selected in First name. GetSelectedCount ([First name]) |
1 as one value is selected in First name. |
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Given that John is selected in First name. GetSelectedCount ([Initials]) |
0 as no values are selected in Initials. |
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With no selections in First name, select all values in Initials and after that select the value Yes in Has cellphone. GetSelectedCount ([Initials], True()) |
6. Although selections with Initials values of MC and PD have Has cellphone set to No, the result is still 6, because the argument include_excluded is set to True(). |
Data used in example:
Names:
LOAD * inline [
First name|Last name|Initials|Has cellphone
John|Anderson|JA|Yes
Sue|Brown|SB|Yes
Mark|Carr|MC|No
Peter|Devonshire|PD|No
Jane|Elliot|JE|Yes
Peter|Franc|PF|Yes ] (delimiter is '|');