Name
min — Returns minimum value among all its arguments.
Synopsis
number min ( |
arg1 any , |
| arg2 any , | |
| ... , | |
argN any ); |
Description
The function returns the minimum value among all values in all its arguments, For each node in every argument node-set, it converts the string-value of the node to a number. If some arguments are not node-sets, they are converted to numbers. The minimum number found is returned.
This function is not a part of XPATH 1.0 standard library.
Parameters
argI
A node-set of nodes whose string values must be converted to numbers and added to the result, or single value.
Return Types
Table24.149.Errors signalled by min()
| SQLState | Error Code | Error Text | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| XP001 | XPF04 | Nonempty sequence of values expected as argument of XPATH function min(); min() of nothing is senseless | This happens if the function is called without arguments, or with all arguments set to empty node-sets. |
Examples
Example24.602.
min(/report[@type="daily-sales"]/total)