MinValue Function

Format

d = minvalue(item_name ‖ value_set_name);

Description

The minvalue function returns the minimum valid value for an item or value set. If a numeric item_name is provided, the function looks at the current value set for the item, or if no value set exists, looks at the item itself (returning a minimum value based on the item's number of digits). If a numeric value_set_name is provided, the function returns the minimum range or discrete value in the value set.

Return Value

The function returns the minimum valid value for an item or value set.

Example

PROC AGE

if RELATIONSHIP = 1 and AGE < minvalue(AGE_HEAD_VS) then
errmsg("The head of household must be at least %d-years-old.", minvalue(AGE_HEAD_VS));
reenter;
endif;