Query to get max and second max in oracle in one query ?
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Answer / satish
SELECT SAL FROM (SELECT SAL,DENSE_RANK() OVER(ORDER BY SAL DESC) RANK FROM EMP) WHERE RANK=2;
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Answer / satish
SELECT SAL SECOND_MAX_SAL FROM (SELECT SAL,DENSE_RANK() OVER(ORDER BY SAL DESC) RANK FROM EMP) WHERE RANK=2;
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Select Sal From Emp A
WHERE 1=(Select Count(Sal) From Emp B
WHERE B.Sal>A.sal)
GROUP By Sal Desc
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Answer / shareef
select ename,empno,sal,r from(select ename,empno,sal,dense_rank() over(order by sal desc) r from emp) where r=3; ----by using dense_rank()
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Answer / ajit
select max(sal),1 no
from emp
union
select sal,rn from (select sal,rownum rn from emp)
where rn = 2
order by 1 desc;
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Answer / asdasd
SELECT min(gross) FROM(SELECT distinct(gross) FROM
srbs_staff_pay_dtls ORDER
BY gross DESC) WHERE ROWNUM<=4;
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Answer / at_avrat_braveheart
select amcık from göt_tarlası
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Answer / abcd
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Answer / sarmistha mohanty
select * from (
select SAL,
row_number() over (partition by 1 order by SAL DESC)
as rank
from <table name> ) where rank in (1,2)
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