CIShell Manual : Extract Top N Records

Description

'Extract Top N Records' lets you remove a certain number of the records in a table, keeping the records whose selected numeric attribute is in the top N records in table. For example, the table:

label

number_of_children

Amy

3

Bob

1

Carole

1

Dave

4

When the top N rows are kept, and the column "number_of_children" is selected, will produce the table:

label

number_of_children

Amy

3

Dave

4

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Usage Hints

Consider using Extract Top N% Records when you want to remove a specific number of records.

When your data is in network form, consider using Extract Top Nodes or Extract Nodes Above or Below Value.