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Least

Returns the smallest value amongst the inputs

Category: math

Syntax:

Least([input1], [input2], ...)

Returns: Any

Context Filtering: ✓ Yes

Parameters

Name Type Required Description
input1 number or date or string or column ✓ Yes The data or column of data to be evaluated. Input can be numbers, dates, or strings
inputs number or date or string or column ✗ No Additional inputs to compare. All additional inputs must match the type of the first input

Allowed Column Types for input1: INT, FLOAT, DECIMAL, DATE, DATETIME, VARCHAR, TEXT

Allowed Column Types for inputs: INT, FLOAT, DECIMAL, DATE, DATETIME, VARCHAR, TEXT

Validation

  • Minimum parameters: 2
  • Maximum parameters: 10

Examples

Least([Price1], [Price2], [Price3])

Returns the smallest price among three columns

Least(10, 20, 5, 15)

Returns 5 Result: 5

Least([Invoice Date], Date("2020-01-01"))

Returns the earlier date