lt_ci(X;Y)

Returns a boolean value indicating whether the value of the first argument is less than the value of the second argument and is case insensitive. (Available as of version 12.34)

Syntax

lt_ci(X;Y)

Input

Argument Type Description
X text A scalar expression or column expression
Y text A scalar expression or column expression

Return Value

Returns a boolean value of 1 or 0 indicating whether or not X is less than Y.

The data type of the result is integer.

If X is N/A, the result is 1; otherwise, if Y is N/A the result is 0. (N/A is treated as if it were less than any other value.)

Sample Usage

value1 value2 lt_ci(value1;value2)
'abcdefg' 'abcDEfg' 0
'Abc' 'abcDEfg' 1
'abc' 'def' 1
0
'abc' 1