7.1.33 ORD-MAX
The ORD-MAX function returns a value that is the ordinal number position, in the argument list, of the argument that contains the maximum value.
The function type is integer.
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X If more than one argument-1 is specified, the combination of alphabetic
X and alphanumeric arguments is allowed.
The returned value is the ordinal number that corresponds to the position of argument-1 having the greatest value in the argument-1 series.
The comparisons used to determine the greatest valued argument-1 are made according to the rules for simple conditions. For more information, see "Conditional Expressions" in topic 6.1.6.
If more than one argument-1 has the same greatest value, the number returned corresponds to the position of the leftmost argument-1 having that value.
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