@MAXS

The @MAXS calculation function for Essbase returns the maximum value from results of expressions in a member list, with options to ignore empty values (in contrast with @MAX, which cannot ignore empty values).

Syntax

@MAXS (SKIPNONE | SKIPMISSING | SKIPZERO | SKIPBOTH, expList)

Parameters

SKIPNONE: Includes all cells specified in expList in the operation, regardless of their content
SKIPMISSING: Ignores all #MISSING values
SKIPZERO: Ignores all 0 values
SKIPBOTH: Ignores all 0 and #MISSING values
expList: Comma-delimited list of members, variable names, functions, or numeric expressions, all of which return numeric values

Notes

@MAXS (SKIPMISSING, expList) is equivalent to @MAX (expList).
Because #MISSING values are greater than negative data values and less than positive data values, if the data being calculated includes only negative and #MISSING values, @MAXS returns #MISSING.
If the data being calculated includes only negative, 0, and #MISSING values, @MAXS may return either #MISSING or 0 values in an unpredictable manner.

Example

For both examples, assume a database similar to Sample Basic. The Measures dimension includes two members: COGS (cost of goods sold) and OtherInc_Exp (miscellaneous income and expenses). The data can include 0 and #MISSING values.

Example 1

Qtr1_Max = @MAXS(SKIPBOTH, Jan:Mar);

This example ignores #MISSING and 0 values for all members of the Measures dimension. This example produces the following results:

                   Jan       Feb       Mar  Qtr1_Max
              ========  ========  ========  ========  
COGS          #MISSING      1500      2300      2300
OtherInc_Exp      -500      -350         0      -350

Example 2

Qtr1_Max = @MAXS(SKIPNONE, Jan:Mar);

This example includes #MISSING and 0 values in the calculation, for all members of the Measures dimension. This example produces the following results:

                   Jan       Feb       Mar  Qtr1_Max
              ========  ========  ========  ========                      
COGS          #MISSING      1500      2300      2300
OtherInc_Exp      -500      -350         0         0