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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

October 10, 2006 08:51:51	#2
Raveendra B N	Member Since: Visitor Total Comments: N/A
RE: minvalue.sql Select the Nth lowest value from a ta...
select value from <table name> a where n = (select count(distinct value) from <table name> b where a.value <= b.value)