# TOTALYTD The TOTALYTD function evaluates the year-to-date value of the measure in the current context. It should be used in conjunction with an aggregate function like SUM or AVERAGE. ## Syntax ```javascript TOTALYTD([measure]) // Returns the year-to-date value of the measure for every year ``` ## Arguments measure – The measure for which data has to be fetched and aggregated. Required. ## Return Value Range of data. When used with an aggregation function, it returns a scalar value running-calculated to date, according to the period selected. ## Example Find below an example where the discount measure is calculated year-to-date.