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  1. Preface
  2. The Transformation Language
  3. Constants
  4. Operators
  5. Variables
  6. Dates
  7. Functions
  8. Creating Custom Functions
  9. Custom Function API Reference

Transformation Language Reference

Transformation Language Reference

MOVINGAVG

MOVINGAVG

Returns the average (row-by-row) of a specified set of rows. Optionally, you can apply a condition to filter rows before calculating the moving average.

Syntax

MOVINGAVG(
numeric_value
,
rowset
[,
filter_condition
] )
The following table describes the arguments for this command:
Argument
Required/
Optional
Description
numeric_value
Required
Numeric datatype. The values for which you want to calculate a moving average. You can enter any valid transformation expression.
rowset
Required
Must be a positive integer literal greater than 0. Defines the row set for which you want to calculate the moving average. For example, if you want to calculate a moving average for a column of data, five rows at a time, you might write an expression such as:  
MOVINGAVG(SALES, 5)
.
filter_condition
Optional
Limits the rows in the search. The filter condition must be a numeric value or evaluate to TRUE, FALSE, or NULL. You can enter any valid transformation expression.

Return Value

Numeric value.
NULL if all values passed to the function are NULL or if no rows are selected (for example, the filter condition evaluates to FALSE or NULL for all rows).
If the return value is Decimal with precision greater than 15, you can enable high precision to ensure decimal precision up to 38 digits.

Nulls

MOVINGAVG ignores null values when calculating the moving average. However, if all values are NULL, the function returns NULL.

Example

The following expression returns the average order for a Stabilizing Vest, based on the first five rows in the Sales port, and thereafter, returns the average for the last five rows read:
MOVINGAVG( SALES, 5 )
ROW_NO
SALES
RETURN VALUE
1
600
NULL
2
504
NULL
3
36
NULL
4
100
NULL
5
550
358
6
39
245.8
7
490
243
The function returns the average for a set of five rows: 358 based on rows 1 through 5, 245.8 based on rows 2 through 6, and 243 based on rows 3 through 7.

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