Minimum

* Click on the function's arguments above for more details on the input values.

Comments

• The "measure" column needs to be the name of the column in the model [table].[column name] or it can be an existing measure in the model [measures].[column name].
• For details on how to employ and use this function see the granular calculation overview.

Different Function types

• This function is like the SQL min function; calculating the minimum of a column of data in your query or model .
• If you wish to find the minimum value for the elements in a specified SET or LIST from a hierarchy, use this semantic function.
• To use a simple minimum mathematical operation on a list of numbers, use the Common library function.

Examples

To create a new measure that is the minimum of expenses in the model, using the sample demo model:

Minimum( [data].[Expenses] )

or:

Min( [measures].[data Expenses] )

The mechanics of this function are shown below. According to the grid, the minimum expense across all 'Accessory' transactions is $3.20. This was calculated by looking at every row for accessory transactions and finding the one with the lowest value. This produces a different result to the Min([LIST]) function which would find the minimum value from the list of items presented instead.