GET DATA TOTAL POINTS(datavar) GET the TOTAL number of POINTS in a DATA series |
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Returns the total number of points for the data variable datavar. If datavar is not actually a data variable then :NA: is returned.
NOTE GET DATA TOTAL POINTS is relatively slow and is best used inside of INITIAL equations.
Units: GET DATA TOTAL POINTS(units) --> dmnl
Example
sales data points = INITIAL(GET DATA TOTAL POINTS(sales data))
Availability: Not PLE or PLE Plus
See also: Data Equations, :NA:
Sample model: GET DATA stats.mdl in FunctionExamples