Overview

This formula returns the median for data stored in a data series.

All statistical formulas are calculated using the Statistics class, and the following table describes how to use its Median method to get the median.

	Value/Description	Example
Formula Name:	Median	Statistics.Median ("Series1")
Parameters:	inputSeriesName: The names of one or more Series objects that store the data points for which the median is required.	Statistics.Median("Series1")
Return:	A double that represents the median for all the data points in the given series.	-

Note
Make sure that all data points have their XValue property set, and that their series' XValueIndexed property has been set to false.

The median of a sample set is that value for which half of the members are greater in size and half the members are lesser in size.

Please note that it is the first Y value (Y1) of all data points that are used to calculate the median.

Figure 1: A line type chart, with a Strip Line on the Y-axis representing the Median.

This example demonstrates how to get the median of the data points in a series named "Series1". Note that the Y1 value of the data points is used.

Visual Basic	Copy Code
`Dim result As Double = chartObj.DataManipulator.Statistics.Median("Series1")`

C#	Copy Code
`double result = chartObj.DataManipulator.Statistics.Median("Series1");`

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