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Median based on Expression

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:00:56 GMT

Hi,

We have to calculate median based on expression. we have age values and we calculate vehicle distribution for each vehicle using the expression; sum(base wt)/ sum(toatl <vehicle> base wt). now we need to find the median age value. that is age value at which vehicle distribution crosses 50%. Any help regarding this is appreciated.

Median based on Expression

swuehl — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:35:45 GMT

You can probably work out an advanced aggregation expression, what is the context (dimensions) of your above expression? Could you post some sample data lines?

An advanced aggregation could look like

=median( aggr( sum([base wt])/sum(total<vehicle> [base wt]), vehicle))

Median based on Expression

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:34:46 GMT

We have age as dimension. we need to calculate median age.

sample data:

Age Distibution

10 5%

20 10%

30 30%

40 35%

50 15%

60 5%

In this case, the median should be where the cumulative distribution crosses 50%.Here the median age will be 40.

We need a single median age for every vehicle

Re: Median based on Expression

swuehl — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:02:54 GMT

You could try something like

=min(aggr( if(rangesum(above(DistributionExpression,0,rowno()))>=50, Age),Age))

where DistributionExpression could be your above expression.

The load order of age must be sorted in ascending order to make this work, so maybe load your sorted age table first in script.