I am calculating a minimum value, but I don't want the data to include zeros.

ymugeni

Hi,

I want to calculate the minimum value but exclude all zeros. 

I tried previously suggested solutions, but it is still not working. Any ideas?

 

Misbah

@ymugeni

Create a  line item (List formatted on Client) - Line item 1 -> IF amount = 0 then blank else item(clients)

Line item 2 -> Amount[MIN: Line item 1]

 

Hope that helps

Misbah

Miz Logix

 

 

Misbah

@ymugeni 

 

You need to provide more info on your query. There are a lot of open ends and need more clarity.

 

However, There is a MIN function that you can use as an aggregation function.

 

Misbah

Miz Logix

ymugeni

The minimum summary method does not work for me because it brings back zeros, which makes sense. I want the calculation to take into consideration the minimum of the highlighted non-zero numbers only. I tried IF statements, but since it ends with Else 0, I am still getting zeros.

ShubhamCh

Hi @ymugeni 

Here is the implementation of @Misbah 's solution. Using that method you'll have "Infinity" in some cells. I have added two additional line items as solution 2. You can also have a look at those.

Both solutions work fine.

 

Thanks!

- Shubham

ManjunathKN

@ymugeni 

 

I think you can use optimizer for this. Excluding zeros and getting minimum value.

 

Thanks,

Manjunath 

ymugeni

Thank you so much for your timely solutions @Misbah, @ManjunathKN , and @ShubhamCh . The only issue is getting rid of the infinity, but this is good for now. 

ymugeni

@ManjunathKN , can you expand on that? Any pictures or examples you can share?

ManjunathKN

@ymugeni if above solution helps then very well. You may go through the optimizer lesson, they have explained there.

 

Thanks,

Manjunath

ShubhamCh

@ymugeni 

In the screenshot shared by me, I have added 2 independent line items as a different solution. You can also use that solution. It won't show "Infinity" in the cells. The second line item - solution2 L2 is optional. You want to use it, use it otherwise use solution2 L1's summary (Min).

 

- Shubham

 

ymugeni

Ok, will do. Thanks.

Rnilsson

Just as a comment to this as other people may view this article.
I have used another approach to this in the past.
Given you have a scenario where you want to view zero if that is the only entry (or if there are no number entries). But this needs a few more steps:

What I have done then is to set up the following function
Line items:—————————-Formula
Numbers to review.————— (blank or your equation). summery setting MAX
Max Value —————————-Numbers to review ← Dim by parent
Zero Value? (Boolean).————'numbers to review' = 0
New Number to review.————if zero value? then max value[lookup parent] else numbers to review. Summery -Setting: Min
Min Value & avoid Zero. ———'New number to review.' ← Dim by parent

This would only generate 0 if all items where 0 else it would return the smallest value <> 0