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Question: maxvalue.sql Select the Nth Highest value from a table

Answer:

select level, max('col_name') from my_table where level = '&n' connect by prior ('col_name') >

'col_name')

group by level;

Example:

Given a table called emp with the following columns:

-- id number

-- name varchar2(20)

-- sal number

-- For the second highest salary:

-- select level, max(sal) from emp

-- where level=2

-- connect by prior sal > sal

-- group by level

November 11, 2005 05:46:49	#2
Tarkeshwar	Member Since: Visitor Total Comments: N/A
RE: Select the Nth Highest Salary from a table
SELECT * FROM TableName E1 WHERE (N = (SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT (E2.sal)) FROM TableName E2 WHERE E2.sal >= E1.sal))