ORD-MAX

The ORD-MAX function returns a value that is the ordinal position in the argument list of the argument that contains the maximum value.

The function type is integer.

Format

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramFUNCTION ORD-MAX( argument-1 )
argument-1
Must be class alphabetic, alphanumeric, national, or numeric.

All arguments must be of the same class, except that a combination of alphabetic and alphanumeric arguments is allowed.

The returned value is the ordinal number that corresponds to the position of the argument-1 having the greatest value in the argument-1 series.

The comparisons used to determine the greatest-valued argument-1 are made according to the rules for simple conditions. For more information, see Conditional expressions.

If more than one argument-1 has the same greatest value, the number returned corresponds to the position of the leftmost argument-1 having that value.