AnswerCount
Returns the number of categories selected in a category list.
Syntax
AnswerCount(Val)
Parameters
Val
Type: Categorical
Categorical value.
(return)
Type: Long
Number of categories in Val.
Remarks
If the current value is NULL, Val is an empty Categorical value ({}) and the return value is zero.
This function is equivalent to
Len with a categorical parameter.
Examples
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Function call
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Value
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Result
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Q1.AnswerCount()
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{1,2,7,5,4}
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5
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AnswerCount(remember)
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{2,6,4,8,11,7}
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6
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AnswerCount can be used with a comparison operator to select respondents who chose more than a specified number of categories in response to a multiple response question. For example, the following example could be used to select respondents who selected more than one category in response to the museums multiple response question:
museums.AnswerCount() > 1
For a mrScriptBasic example, see
Sub.
See also