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Matrix.Sum
Calculates sum value in a matrix column.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Matrix | 9.2 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| MatrixRef | The matrix reference number. | $matrix | |
| Column | The index of the column. Default is 0. |
0 | |
| firstRow | The index of first row. Default is 0. |
0 | Optional |
| lastRow | The index of last row. Default is Matrix.Height-1. |
5 | Optional |
Result
Returns number or error.
Description
Calculates sum value in a matrix column.You got a record set in memory and we can walk over a column in a given row range to add the sum value.
Examples
Sums the values in a matrix:
Set Variable [ $matrix; Value: MBS("Matrix.New";3;3) ]
# Set the values of the matrix
Set Variable [ $r; Value: MBS( "Matrix.SetColumn"; $matrix; 0;"15¶07¶92" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r; Value: MBS( "Matrix.SetColumn"; $matrix; 1;"17¶3¶60" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r; Value: MBS( "Matrix.SetColumn"; $matrix; 2;"15¶1¶87" ) ]
# Add all numbers in the matrix (3x3)
Set Variable [ $a; Value: MBS( "Matrix.Sum"; $matrix; 0 ) ]
Set Variable [ $b; Value: MBS( "Matrix.Sum"; $matrix; 1 ) ]
Set Variable [ $c; Value: MBS( "Matrix.Sum"; $matrix; 2 ) ]
Set Variable [ $sum; Value: $a+$b+$c ]
Set Variable [ $r; Value: MBS("Matrix.Release"; $matrix) ]
See also
Blog Entries
- CSV in FileMaker with MBS FileMaker Plugin
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 10.2pr3
- Matrix functions for FileMaker
FileMaker Magazin
This function checks for a license.
Created 8th April 2019, last changed 7th April 2022
