Comments on: SQL SERVER – Query to Retrieve the Nth Maximum Value http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/ Notes of a SQL Server MVP and Database Administrator Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:54:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: killer04 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-56198 killer04 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:35:29 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-56198 Thanks a lot! This query works well. Thanks a lot! This query works well.

]]> By: Vivek http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-49594 Vivek Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:18:14 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-49594 Hello Pinal Dave!!! I am not able to understand why the following query gave me the correct answer "SELECT * FROM Employee E1 WHERE (N-1) = ( SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT(E2.Salary)) FROM Employee E2 WHERE E2.Salary > E1.Salary)" Can you explain me in step by step manner how it returned correct answer? I will be extremely thankful to you if you can do it for me. Hello Pinal Dave!!!
I am not able to understand why the following query gave me the correct answer
“SELECT *
FROM Employee E1
WHERE (N-1) = (
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT(E2.Salary))
FROM Employee E2
WHERE E2.Salary > E1.Salary)”

Can you explain me in step by step manner how it returned correct answer?
I will be extremely thankful to you if you can do it for me.

]]> By: Bharathiraja http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-44358 Bharathiraja Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:23:09 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-44358 table_a table_b salary salary _____ _____ 1000 2000 3000 4000 I want a T-sql query to get "4000" as answer table_a table_b

salary salary
_____ _____
1000 2000
3000 4000

I want a T-sql query to get “4000″ as answer

]]> By: manohar http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-43270 manohar Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:30:30 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-43270 Hi, Can we find out the first inserted row from a table? Regards Manohar K Patidar Jamner (M. P. ) Hi,

Can we find out the first inserted row from a table?

Regards
Manohar K Patidar Jamner (M. P. )

]]> By: Satyabrata Paul http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-43107 Satyabrata Paul Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:28:28 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-43107 Hi following query will find out the nth max salary from employee table. just replace the number 5 with your number. Also it should check the duplicate value in salary field. I think Bala wants to know this. SELECT max(salary) FROM ( SELECT DISTINCT TOP 5 salary FROM employee order by salary) a Regards Satyabrata Paul Hi

following query will find out the nth max salary from employee table. just replace the number 5 with your number. Also it should check the duplicate value in salary field. I think Bala wants to know this.

SELECT max(salary) FROM ( SELECT DISTINCT TOP 5 salary FROM employee order by salary) a

Regards
Satyabrata Paul

]]> By: lawender http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-42495 lawender Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:26:09 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-42495 Your query is correct if it came from student who has 5 minutes to solve this problem. But if it in real world application, Your query is very low performance. Your query is correct if it came from student who has 5 minutes to solve this problem.

But if it in real world application,
Your query is very low performance.

]]> By: Bala http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-41189 Bala Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:17:25 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-41189 Hello sir, i have one dpubt........ How will we identify the duplicate key by refer the number? Hello sir,
i have one dpubt……..
How will we identify the duplicate key by refer the number?

]]> By: MilesPerSecond http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-41110 MilesPerSecond Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:30:19 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-41110 Hi All, I compared above said query and found this one performming like a Lamborghini Reventon as compared to the above proposed Ambassador, for table(id,name,salary) with 20K records: DECLARE @myNth INT SET @myNth=56 SELECT TOP 1 SALARY FROM( SELECT TOP(@myNth) SALARY FROM MinMaxTable ORDER BY Salary DESC ) T ORDER BY Salary ASC So This one is the BEST !!!! Hi All,
I compared above said query and found this one performming like a Lamborghini Reventon as compared to the above proposed Ambassador, for table(id,name,salary) with 20K records:

DECLARE @myNth INT
SET @myNth=56
SELECT TOP 1 SALARY
FROM(
SELECT TOP(@myNth) SALARY
FROM MinMaxTable
ORDER BY Salary DESC
) T
ORDER BY Salary ASC

So This one is the BEST !!!!

]]> By: Krishna http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-41029 Krishna Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:50:29 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-41029 I want to find first 10 rows with max value from a table. and how to get top 3 departments and bottom 3 departments Can you suggest me what should be queries for above two questions? Thanks krishna I want to find first 10 rows with max value from a table.
and

how to get top 3 departments and bottom 3 departments
Can you suggest me what should be queries for above two questions?

Thanks
krishna

]]> By: Kapil Madan http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-35164 Kapil Madan Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:18:19 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-35164 Hi executing the same query using Top keyword is much faster, when the number of records are comparatively too large. FYI (copied from the same site :) ) SELECT TOP 1 salary FROM ( SELECT DISTINCT TOP 6 salary FROM employee ORDER BY salary DESC) a ORDER BY salary Hi executing the same query using Top keyword is much faster, when the number of records are comparatively too large. FYI (copied from the same site :) )

SELECT TOP 1 salary
FROM (
SELECT DISTINCT TOP 6 salary
FROM employee
ORDER BY salary DESC) a
ORDER BY salary

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]]> By: SQL SERVER - 2005 - Find Nth Highest Record from Database Table Journey to SQL Authority with Pinal Dave http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-34256 SQL SERVER - 2005 - Find Nth Highest Record from Database Table Journey to SQL Authority with Pinal Dave Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:00:45 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-34256 [...] 8, 2008 by pinaldave I have previously written SQL SERVER - Query to Retrieve the Nth Maximum value. I just received email that if I can write this using AdventureWorks database as it is default [...] [...] 8, 2008 by pinaldave I have previously written SQL SERVER – Query to Retrieve the Nth Maximum value. I just received email that if I can write this using AdventureWorks database as it is default [...]

]]> By: srinath http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-34180 srinath Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:46:54 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-34180 hi i want a query .dynamicale i new row should Added and it should display in Gui by using a Query.pleas provide me this query. Regards Srinath hi

i want a query .dynamicale i new row should Added and it should display in Gui by using a Query.pleas provide me this query.

Regards
Srinath

]]> By: sekar http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-34002 sekar Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:00:16 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-34002 Hi, Thanks for the perfect solution to find out the Nth record from sql server database. One request: how to get top 3 departments and bottom 3 departments waiting for ur reply with reagards sekar Hi,

Thanks for the perfect solution to find out the Nth record from sql server database.

One request:
how to get top 3 departments and bottom 3 departments

waiting for ur reply

with reagards
sekar

]]> By: uday http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-33778 uday Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:41:03 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-33778 how to get top 3 departments and bottom 3 departments how to get top 3 departments and bottom 3 departments

]]> By: manohari http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-33367 manohari Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:49:21 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-33367 Tks for u r solution Tks for u r solution

]]> By: Manjusha http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-33249 Manjusha Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:30:28 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-33249 Hi, Tanks for the perfect n easy solution. Thanks n Regards, Manjusha Hi,
Tanks for the perfect n easy solution.

Thanks n Regards,
Manjusha

]]> By: Vinod Parihar http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-33002 Vinod Parihar Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:09:29 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-33002 Dear Sir/Madam, Thanks for the perfect solution to find out the Nth record from sql server database. Dear Sir/Madam,

Thanks for the perfect solution to find out the Nth record from sql server database.

]]> By: BalaMurugan.A http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-32221 BalaMurugan.A Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:42:58 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-32221 Your examples are very useful in my job Your examples are very useful in my job

]]> By: Shaheen http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/sql-server-query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-12898 Shaheen Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:47:22 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/04/27/query-to-retrieve-the-nth-maximum-value/#comment-12898 Select Top 10 distinct Name,Vlaue from Table1 order by Value desc Select Top 10 distinct Name,Vlaue from Table1 order by Value desc

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