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Question:  minvalue.sql Select the Nth lowest value from a table


Answer:
select level, min('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 lowest salary:
-- select level, min(sal) from emp
-- where level=2
-- connect by prior sal < sal
-- group by level


August 08, 2006 12:38:51 #1
 Rama Krishna,Yerra   Member Since: Visitor    Total Comments: N/A 

RE: minvalue.sql Select the Nth lowest value from a ta...
 

1)By Using Rownum we can do the same mechanisam..

Select rownum,empno,ename,sal from(select rownum,empno,ename,sal from emp order by sal) having rownum=&n;

2) select empno,sal from emp e where &n>(select min(sal) from emp where sa l<e.sal);

Thanks&Regds

Ramki,TCS,DP HYd

     

 

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