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MIN
Notes • Specifying DISTINCT has no effect on the result.
MIN
Syntax
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• The argument column_ref or expression can be of any type.
• The result of the function is of the same data type as that of the argument.
• The result is NULL if the result set is empty or contains only NULL values.
Returns the minimum value in a group of values.
Example This example illustrates the MIN function:
Notes • Specifying DISTINCT has no effect on the result.
MINUTE
Syntax
SELECT order_date, product, MAX (qty)
FROM orders
GROUP BY order_date, product ;
MIN ( { [ ALL ] expression } | { DISTINCT column_ref } )
SELECT MIN (salary)
FROM employee
WHERE deptno = 20 ;
• The argument column_ref or expression can be of any type.
• The result of the function is of the same data type as that of the argument.
• The result is NULL if the result set is empty or contains only NULL values.
Returns the minute value in the argument as a short integer in the range of 0–59.
MINUTE ( time_expression )
Example This example illustrates the MINUTE function:
SELECT *
FROM arrivals
WHERE MINUTE (in_time) > 10 ;