Min

Min is a mathematical function that returns the minimum value in a group of numeric values, rows, columns, or cells. The function syntax is as follows:

  Min (arguments)
  

where arguments is expressed by one or more of the following arguments:

Argument

Description

numeric

A numeric value. For example, Min (10, 20, 30) returns the value 10. Numeric values can include decimals and negative values. For a description of numeric arguments, see Numeric Arguments.

row, column, or cell reference

A pointer to a row, column, or cell within a grid. References can be specified in several ways. The reference syntax is: GridName.GridElement[segment(range)].Property

For more information, see Row, Column, or Cell Reference Arguments.

function

An embedded function. For a list of mathematical functions, see Mathematical Functions.

Examples:

The following example returns the minimum value in rows 1, 6, and 8:

  Min (row[1], row[6], row[8])

The following example calculates the minimum of the sums of aggregate rows:

  Min(row[1].sum, row[2].sum, row[3].sum)