Article:		SQL Data Types
Subject:		how do we find nth highest in SQL
Date:		2005-09-25 23:55:04
From:		lalitpant
Response to: how do we find nth highest in SQL

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• how do we find nth highest in SQL
  2005-10-17 23:28:21  Apurva_Sharma [View]
  
  
  Hi,
  Solution to your query.Plz follow steps.
  
  Steps
  SQL> SET Verify OFF;
  
  SQL> SELECT min(sal)
  FROM (SELECT sal
  FROM emp
  order by sal desc)
  WHERE rownum<(&nth_heighest+1);
• how do we find nth highest in SQL
  2009-10-13 12:05:05  Sandip D [View]
  
  
  HI Apporva,
  I think this is also correct,
  but can't u try this out, which is more simple :-
  
  SELECT DISTINCT (a.sal) FROM EMP A WHERE &N = (SELECT COUNT (DISTINCT (b.sal)) FROM EMP B WHERE a.sal<=b.sal);
  
  Enter value for n: 2
  SAL
  ---------
  3700