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    1st and 2nd Maximum salary through same SQL Query

    How can I get first maximum salary as well as second maximum salary thru the same SQL query?


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    Re: 1st and 2nd Maximum salary through same SQL Query

    You can get it. But tell me you want this in single record or in two records?


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    Re: 1st and 2nd Maximum salary through same SQL Query

    By using below query u can retrieve the 1st & 2nd maximum salaries select sal from(select sal,rownum from emp group by sal,rownum order by sal desc) group by sal, having rownum=1 or rownum=2 order by sal desc; ok. I think u got it.


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    Re: 1st and 2nd Maximum salary through same SQL Query

    select top 2 salary from table_name order by salary desc


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    Re: 1st and 2nd Maximum salary through same SQL Query

    select (select max(sal) from tbl_employee), max(sal)from tbl_employee
    where sal < (select max(sal) from tbl_employee)


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    Re: 1st and 2nd Maximum salary through same SQL Query

    select top 1 * from having salary < max(salary) order by salary desc


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    Re: 1st and 2nd Maximum salary through same SQL Query

    Quote Originally Posted by amarmail_999 View Post
    How can I get first maximum salary as well as second maximum salary thru the same SQL query?
    select sal from emp e where &n=select count(sal) from (select max(sal) from emp f )where e.sal<=f.sal


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    Re: 1st and 2nd Maximum salary through same SQL Query

    Try this ..

    Select empno, ename, sal,
    DECODE (ROWNUM,
    1, ROWNUM || 'st Highest Salary',
    2, ROWNUM || 'nd Highest Salary'
    ) remark
    From (Select *
    From emp e
    Order By sal Desc)
    Where ROWNUM <= 2

    Sireesha

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