MIN

Returns the minimum integer value from an input argument list.

Type

Dialog Language function

Format

MIN(result &arg1 &arg2 [&arg3] . . . [&argn])

result: The name of a variable to be updated with the result. &arg1-&argn are compared and the minimum integer value is placed in result. If any errors occur the variable is not updated.

&arg1: The first integer variable for comparison

&arg2: The second integer variable for comparison

&arg3-n: The 3rd through nth integer variables for comparison

Return Codes

0: &arg1-&argn were compared, and the smallest value was returned in result.

4: result was omitted or is an invalid variable name.

8: A non-numeric value was passed for compare. Ensure that &arg1-&argn are not null and contain valid integer numbers, between -2,147,483,648 and 2,147,483,647, inclusive.

Example

The following example uses MIN to set &Minval to 5:


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)declare
Var1 scope(local) * expression string
Var2 scope(local) * expression string
rc scope(local) * return code from MIN
Minval scope(local) * result minimum
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set Var1 5
set Var2 8
set rc (min(Minval &Var1 &Var2))