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How does the median function work

Hello everyone!

I am just all sorts of confused on the median function. I just want to display the median of three numbers as a boundary on my gauge chart. I thought it would be like rangemedian(#,##,###) like the rangemax and rangemin functions, However, upon further research it's supposed to look like this (maybe?):

median( [{set_expression}] [ total [<fld {,fld}>] ] expression )

I just need to know how to set is up so I get the median of sum(x), sum(y), and sum(z).Thanks for all your help!

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rwunderlich
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Partner Ambassador/MVP

Following Aaron's suggestion:

RangeFractile(0.5, sum(x), sum(y), sum(z))

-Rob

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morganaaron
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Hello!

I believe the expression you want to use is RangeFractile - you can use it along with a fractile value of 0.5 and your three expressions. See the help entry below:

rangefractile (0.5, above(sum(x),-1,3))returns the median of the three results of the sum(x) function evaluated on the row below the current row, the current row and the row above the current row.
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I'm sorry; I'm still confused. Can you write out the whole thing with the three sums? This makes even less sense to me. Thanks for your help!

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I don't mean a function sum(x). I mean sum of some field name like sum(Quantity). That was probably confusing. Sorry!

rwunderlich
Partner Ambassador/MVP
Partner Ambassador/MVP

Following Aaron's suggestion:

RangeFractile(0.5, sum(x), sum(y), sum(z))

-Rob