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Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278395]

Sat, 03 November 2007 13:55

subash15aug
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hI,
In oracle 9i... I would like to pick the maximum 3rd val from the table.

Ex: From the emp table i need to select the employee who has the 3rd maximum sal...

Could you please help me

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278396 is a reply to message #278395]

Sat, 03 November 2007 13:59

vamsi kasina
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Please have a look at OraFAQ Forum Guide before your next post.

You can check this.

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278397 is a reply to message #278395]

Sat, 03 November 2007 13:59

Michel Cadot
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Just search for "top n", there are many exemples here.

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Michel

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278398 is a reply to message #278397]

Sat, 03 November 2007 14:01

vamsi kasina
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I'm first.... Razz

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278399 is a reply to message #278398]

Sat, 03 November 2007 14:41

Littlefoot
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Nice of you, guys, but you didn't actually answer the question.

So, may I try? It is Jones who has the 3rd largest salary.

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278403 is a reply to message #278399]

Sat, 03 November 2007 15:16

Frank
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So, in order for the original poster to be able to send in his homework assigment:

select ename
,      sal as third_highest
from   emp
where  ename = 'JONES'
and    instr('top_salaries', 'top') < 3

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278703 is a reply to message #278395]

Mon, 05 November 2007 07:37

Seshagiri
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Read Analytic Functions using
rank(), dense_rank() or row_number().

A crude method of getting the answer is

(SELECT MAX(sal)
FROM emp
WHERE sal <
(SELECT MAX(sal)
FROM emp
WHERE sal <
(SELECT MAX(sal)
FROM emp)));

See the pattern 3rd highest salary and so 3 selects.

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278709 is a reply to message #278703]

Mon, 05 November 2007 07:50

Michel Cadot
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This does not answer the question:

Quote:

From the emp table i need to select the employee who has the 3rd maximum sal...

Regards
Michel

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278710 is a reply to message #278395]

Mon, 05 November 2007 07:56

Seshagiri
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You mean

SELECT * FROM EMP WHERE SAL = (SELECT MAX(sal)
FROM emp
WHERE sal <
(SELECT MAX(sal)
FROM emp
WHERE sal <
(SELECT MAX(sal)
FROM emp))) ?

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278712 is a reply to message #278710]

Mon, 05 November 2007 07:59

Michel Cadot
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It is "better" or at least it answers the question. Cool

Regards
Michel

[Updated on: Mon, 05 November 2007 08:00]

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278715 is a reply to message #278712]

Mon, 05 November 2007 08:10

Seshagiri
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Thank you. It is just that simple.
Now if you want the 113th highest salary,
observe the pattern, construct an SQL dynamically using 113 as the parameter. Run it and return the answer.

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278721 is a reply to message #278715]

Mon, 05 November 2007 08:31

Michel Cadot
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Quote:

Run it and return the answer

In about a year as you have to run 114 full table scans. Laughing

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Michel

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278731 is a reply to message #278395]

Mon, 05 November 2007 08:53

Seshagiri
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It doesn't require that many full scans. It only requires 113.

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278733 is a reply to message #278731]

Mon, 05 November 2007 08:55

MarcL
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Seshagiri wrote on Mon, 05 November 2007 08:53

It doesn't require that many full scans. It only requires 113.

Oh the DBA and users will be much happier knowing that.

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278734 is a reply to message #278731]

Mon, 05 November 2007 08:58

Michel Cadot
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Explain plan for third salary:

PLAN_TABLE_OUTPUT
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Plan hash value: 1147809240

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Id  | Operation               | Name | Rows  | Bytes | Cost (%CPU)| Time     |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|   0 | SELECT STATEMENT        |      |     1 |    87 |    12   (0)| 00:00:01 |
|*  1 |  TABLE ACCESS FULL      | EMP  |     1 |    87 |     3   (0)| 00:00:01 |
|   2 |   SORT AGGREGATE        |      |     1 |    13 |            |          |
|*  3 |    TABLE ACCESS FULL    | EMP  |     1 |    13 |     3   (0)| 00:00:01 |
|   4 |     SORT AGGREGATE      |      |     1 |    13 |            |          |
|*  5 |      TABLE ACCESS FULL  | EMP  |     1 |    13 |     3   (0)| 00:00:01 |
|   6 |       SORT AGGREGATE    |      |     1 |    13 |            |          |
|   7 |        TABLE ACCESS FULL| EMP  |    14 |   182 |     3   (0)| 00:00:01 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Predicate Information (identified by operation id):
---------------------------------------------------

   1 - filter("SAL"= (SELECT MAX("SAL") FROM "EMP" "EMP" WHERE "SAL"<
              (SELECT MAX("SAL") FROM "EMP" "EMP" WHERE "SAL"< (SELECT MAX("SAL")
              FROM "EMP" "EMP"))))
   3 - filter("SAL"< (SELECT MAX("SAL") FROM "EMP" "EMP" WHERE "SAL"<
              (SELECT MAX("SAL") FROM "EMP" "EMP")))
   5 - filter("SAL"< (SELECT MAX("SAL") FROM "EMP" "EMP"))

Note
-----
   - dynamic sampling used for this statement

You need the extra one to get the employee data. Wink

Regards
Michel

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278736 is a reply to message #278395]

Mon, 05 November 2007 09:10

Seshagiri
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Oh yeah!

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #278774 is a reply to message #278736]

Mon, 05 November 2007 11:43

vamsi kasina
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Congrats! You have learned a lot.

Didn't you get a chance to look at the earlier posts?
If not, have a look at them now.

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Vamsi

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #279456 is a reply to message #278774]

Thu, 08 November 2007 10:09

subash15aug
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Thats, really great! Thanks for ur replies. My doubt is cleared and i have learnt a lot

Regards,
subash

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Re: Need to pick the 3rd largest(maximum) val from a table [message #279557 is a reply to message #279456]

Fri, 09 November 2007 00:44

Michel Cadot
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What is the query you have now to get the third salary?

Regards
Michel

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