GT

Syntax

GT(<any>;<any>)

Description

Checks to see if the arguments in Column1 are greater than the arguments in Column2. Both columns must contain the same data type. GT then returns a Boolean value, either true if the arguments in Column1 are greater than the arguments in Column2 or false if the arguments in Column1 are not greater than the arguments in Column2. If one of the arguments is null, that value is lesser than other values, unless all arguments are null.

When comparing strings, first the characters are paired, then the Unicode value of these pairs are compared. If the character pairs are the same, the length of the string is compared. See COMPARE for more information, as these functions operate similarly.

Examples

Data field type	Column1	Column2	GT returns
Integer	15	35	false
Integer	23	23	false
Integer	15	null	true
Float	7.6	6.5	true
Float	7.6	8.6	false
Float	null	6.5	false
Date	Aug 2, 2011 3:55:03 PM	Oct 15, 2010 4:34:34 AM	true
Date	Mar 2, 2002 1:24:12 PM	Mar 2, 2002 1:24:12 PM	false
Date	Mar 2, 2002 1:24:12 PM	Apr 2, 2010 11:42:21 PM	false
Date	Aug 2, 2011 3:55:03 PM	null	true
Boolean	false	true	false
Boolean	true	false	true
Boolean	true	true	false
Boolean	true	null	true
String	Germany	George	true
String	George	George	false
String	German	Germany	false
String	null	Germany	false
	null	null	false

Instead of using a function, you could also use the equality operator >.