MIN Function

Returns the smallest value.

Category: Descriptive Statistics

Syntax

MIN(argument-1,argument-2<,...argument-n> )

Required Argument

argument

specifies a numeric constant, variable, or expression. At least two arguments are required. The argument list can consist of a variable list, which is preceded by OF.

Details

The MIN function returns a missing value (.) only if all arguments are missing.
The MIN operator (><) returns a missing value if either operand is missing. In this case, it returns the value of the operand that is lower in the sort order for missing values.

Example

The following SAS statements produce these results.
SAS Statement
Result 
x=min(7,4);
 
4
 
x1=min(2,.,6);
 
2
 
x2=min(2,-3,1,-1);
 
-3
 
x3=min(0,4);
 
0
 
x4=min(of x1-x3);
 
-3
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