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Q10871 - INFO: GMEDOPV
GMEDOPV return the median of the values in the date range specified by the Offset and Grouping for the variable, if median qualifies, print optional print value.

SYNTAX:

GMEDOPV(VarNum,GroupOffset/StartDate,Grouping/EndDate, Decimal Places) 

VarNum:  The variable number to get the median for.

GroupOffset/StartDate: Used with the Grouping parameter to set the dates to calculate the stat for.  Sets the number of Groups (set by the Grouping Parameter) to be added to set the dates.  See examples below. If this field is a date string (i.e. "07/16/2004") or refers to a cell with a date in it, it is assumed to be the start date to calculate the stat for.

Grouping/EndDate: Used to set which dates to calculate the stat for.  If the Grouping is a date literal string (i.e. "07/16/2004") or refers to a cell with a date in it, it is assumed to be the end date to calculate the stat for. Common Groupings are:

"D" Days
“M” Monthly 
"R" Report Dates
Click here for availiable Grouping options

Decimal Places:  The number of decimal places to display.

NOTES:

In Design, Spread Reports use Locate, Group Summary to place this formula on a report.

OPV functions return everything as text.

EXAMPLES:

GMEDOPV(4702, 1, "M")  Returns the median for the current month for variable 4702. See example picture below.

Download Example Template: Help_GAVG_Examples.ss3 (Click here for download instructions)

See Also: GMED

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