Cumulative Functions |
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Cumulative functions are used to perform operations on repeating elements along the Xpath of a source XML. The various cumulative functions supported by Cordys, their functionality, and parameters that have to be specified are described in the following table:
Remember: The cumulative function block accepts only integers as valid inputs. Convert all source data into a numeric format using the Numeric function.
Table 1. Cumulative Functions
Cumulative Function |
Description |
Parameters |
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Sum |
Returns the sum of all the occurrences of the input element in the XPath of the source XML |
Source Element - The source element whose occurrence has to be summed up is the input parameter for this function block |
Average |
Returns the average of all the occurrences of the input element in the XPath of the source XML |
Source Element - The source element whose occurence has to be averaged is the input parameter for this function block |
Count |
Returns the number of occurrences of the input element in the XPath of the source XML |
Source Element - The source element whose occurrence has to be counted is the input parameter for this function block |