Oracle PL/SQL/Aggregate Functions/MAX

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All rows with the max value

   
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> create table myTable
  2  as
  3  select rownum id, a.*
  4    from all_objects a
  5   where 1=0
  6  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select *
  2  from myTable myTable1
  3  where last_ddl_time = (select max(last_ddl_time) from myTable myTable2 where myTable2.owner = myTable1.owner )
  4  /
no rows selected
SQL>
SQL> drop table myTable;
Table dropped.



Display the order number and total order price of the order(s) with the maximum total order price

   
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> create table customer(
  2           cust_no                   integer                 primary key
  3          ,lastname                  varchar2(20)    not null
  4          ,firstname                 varchar2(15)    not null
  5          ,midinit                   varchar2(1)
  6          ,street                    varchar2(30)
  7          ,city                      varchar2(20)
  8          ,state                             varchar2(2)
  9          ,zip                               varchar2(5)
 10          ,zip_4                             varchar2(4)
 11          ,area_code                         varchar2(3)
 12          ,phone                             varchar2(8)
 13          ,company_name                      varchar2(50)
 14  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into customer(cust_no,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,zip_4,area_code,phone,company_name)
  2                values(1, "Allen", "Joe","J","10 Ave","London","CA","11111","1111","111", "111-1111","Big Company");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into customer(cust_no,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,zip_4,area_code,phone,company_name)
  2                values(2,"Ward","Sue","W","20 Ave","New York","NY","44444","4444","444", "436-4444","B Company");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into customer(cust_no,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,zip_4,area_code,phone,company_name)
  2                values(3,"Jason","Pure","J","50 St","Longli","CA","55555","5555","555", "234-4444","C Company");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into customer(cust_no,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,zip_4,area_code,phone,company_name)
  2                values(4,"Bird","Jill", null,"30 St","Pais","NY","22222","2222","222", "634-7733","D Company");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into customer(cust_no,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,zip_4,area_code,phone,company_name)
  2                values(5,"Hill","Carl","H","19 Drive","A Town","CA","66666","6566","666", "243-4243","E Company");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into customer(cust_no,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,zip_4,area_code,phone,company_name)
  2                values(6,"Peter","Yari","P","38 Ave","Small City","NY","77777","7777","777", "454-5443","F Inc");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into customer(cust_no,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,zip_4,area_code,phone,company_name)
  2                values(7,"Joe","Paula","J","78 St. Apt 3A","Queen City","NY","32322","2323","888", "664-4333","E Inc");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into customer(cust_no,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,zip_4,area_code,phone,company_name)
  2                values(8,"Chili","Steve","C","38 Ave Apt 62","Mili","CA","88888","8888","787", "456-4566","G Inc");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into customer(cust_no,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,zip_4,area_code,phone,company_name)
  2                values(9,"Mona","Joe","M","930 Ave933","Kansas City","MO","12345","1234","412", "456-4563","H Inc");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into customer(cust_no,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,zip_4,area_code,phone,company_name)
  2                values(10,"Hack","Kisi","H","Kings Rd","Bellmore","NY","54321","3898","516", "767-5677","I Inc");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into customer(cust_no,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,zip_4,area_code,phone,company_name)
  2                values(11,"Bill","Jose","B","12 Giant Rd.","Newton","NJ","23454","1234","958", "123-7367","J Associates");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into customer(cust_no,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,zip_4,area_code,phone,company_name)
  2                values(12,"Taker","Lawrence","T","1 Sask Rd.","Camp","NJ","19191","3298","928", "123-7384","K Company");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into customer(cust_no,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,zip_4,area_code,phone,company_name)
  2                values(13,"Richer","Doris","R","213 Easy Street","WarPease","RI","34343","2112","501", "123-7384","L Inc");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into customer( cust_no,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,zip_4,area_code,phone,company_name)
  2                values(14,"Pete","Doris","P","9 Ave","New York","NY","45454","4222","112", "123-1234","M Company");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> create table ord(
  2           order_no               integer          primary key
  3          ,cust_no                integer
  4          ,order_date             date not null
  5          ,total_order_price      number(7,2)
  6          ,deliver_date           date
  7          ,deliver_time           varchar2(7)
  8          ,payment_method         varchar2(2)
  9          ,emp_no                 number(3,0)
 10          ,deliver_name           varchar2(35)
 11          ,gift_message           varchar2(100)
 12  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into ord(order_no,cust_no,order_date,total_order_price,deliver_date,deliver_time,payment_method,emp_no,deliver_name,gift_message)
  2           values(1,1,"14-Feb-2002", 23.00, "14-Feb-2002", "12 noon", "CA",1, null, "Gift for wife");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time ,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values(2,1,"14-Feb-2003", 510.98, "14-feb-2003", "5 pm", "NY",7, "Rose Ted", "Happy Valentines Day to Mother");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values(3, 2,"14-Feb-2004", 315.99, "14-feb-2004", "3 pm", "VS",2, "Ani Forest", "Happy Valentines Day to Father");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values(4, 2,"14-Feb-1999", 191.95, "14-feb-1999", "2 pm", "NJ",2, "O. John", "Happy Valentines Day");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message    )
  2           values(5, 6,"4-mar-2002", 101.95, "5-mar-2002", "2:30 pm", "MO"   , 2, "Cora", "Happy Birthday from John");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values(6, 9,"7-apr-2003", 221.95, "7-apr-2003", "3 pm", "MA", 2, "Sake Keith", "Happy Birthday from Joe" );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values(7, 9,"20-jun-2004", 315.95, "21-jun-2004", "12 noon", "BC", 2, "Jessica Li", "Happy Birthday from Jessica");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values (8, 12, "31-dec-1999", 135.95, "1-jan-2000", "12 noon", "DI",      3, "Larry", "Happy New Year from Lawrence");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values (9, 12, "26-dec-2003", 715.95, "2-jan-2004", "12 noon", "SK",7, "Did", "Happy Birthday from Nancy" );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values(10, 4, sysdate-1, 119.95, sysdate+2, "6:30 pm", "VG",2, "P. Jing", "Happy Valentines Day to Jason");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values(11, 2, sysdate, 310.00, sysdate+2, "3:30 pm", "DC",2, "C. Late", "Happy Birthday Day to Jack");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message)
  2           values(12, 7, sysdate-3, 121.95, sysdate-2, "1:30 pm", "AC",2, "W. Last", "Happy Birthday Day to You");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message)
  2           values(13, 7, sysdate, 211.95, sysdate-4, "4:30 pm", "CA",2, "J. Bond", "Thanks for hard working");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from ord;
  ORDER_NO    CUST_NO ORDER_DATE           TOTAL_ORDER_PRICE DELIVER_DATE         DELIVER PA     EMP_NO DELIVER_NAME
---------- ---------- -------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ------- -- ---------- -----------------------------------
GIFT_MESSAGE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         1          1 14-FEB-2002 00:00:00                23 14-FEB-2002 00:00:00 12 noon CA          1
Gift for wife
         2          1 14-FEB-2003 00:00:00            510.98 14-FEB-2003 00:00:00 5 pm    NY          7 Rose Ted
Happy Valentines Day to Mother
         3          2 14-FEB-2004 00:00:00            315.99 14-FEB-2004 00:00:00 3 pm    VS          2 Ani Forest
Happy Valentines Day to Father
         4          2 14-FEB-1999 00:00:00            191.95 14-FEB-1999 00:00:00 2 pm    NJ          2 O. John
Happy Valentines Day
         5          6 04-MAR-2002 00:00:00            101.95 05-MAR-2002 00:00:00 2:30 pm MO          2 Cora
Happy Birthday from John
         6          9 07-APR-2003 00:00:00            221.95 07-APR-2003 00:00:00 3 pm    MA          2 Sake Keith
Happy Birthday from Joe
         7          9 20-JUN-2004 00:00:00            315.95 21-JUN-2004 00:00:00 12 noon BC          2 Jessica Li
Happy Birthday from Jessica
         8         12 31-DEC-1999 00:00:00            135.95 01-JAN-2000 00:00:00 12 noon DI          3 Larry
Happy New Year from Lawrence
         9         12 26-DEC-2003 00:00:00            715.95 02-JAN-2004 00:00:00 12 noon SK          7 Did
Happy Birthday from Nancy
        10          4 15-JUN-2008 17:52:34            119.95 18-JUN-2008 17:52:34 6:30 pm VG          2 P. Jing
Happy Valentines Day to Jason
        11          2 16-JUN-2008 17:52:35               310 18-JUN-2008 17:52:35 3:30 pm DC          2 C. Late
Happy Birthday Day to Jack
        12          7 13-JUN-2008 17:52:37            121.95 14-JUN-2008 17:52:37 1:30 pm AC          2 W. Last
Happy Birthday Day to You
        13          7 16-JUN-2008 17:52:38            211.95 12-JUN-2008 17:52:38 4:30 pm CA          2 J. Bond
Thanks for hard working

13 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> select order_no, total_order_price
  2    from ord
  3   where total_order_price =
  4     (select max(total_order_price) from ord);
  ORDER_NO TOTAL_ORDER_PRICE
---------- -----------------
         9            715.95
1 row selected.
SQL>
SQL> drop table ord;
Table dropped.
SQL> drop table customer;
Table dropped.
SQL> --



Max - Min

   
SQL>
SQL> create table employee(
  2           emp_no                 integer         primary key
  3          ,lastname               varchar2(20)    not null
  4          ,firstname              varchar2(15)    not null
  5          ,midinit                varchar2(1)
  6          ,street                 varchar2(30)
  7          ,city                   varchar2(20)
  8          ,state                  varchar2(2)
  9          ,zip                    varchar2(5)
 10          ,zip_4                  varchar2(4)
 11          ,area_code              varchar2(3)
 12          ,phone                  varchar2(8)
 13          ,salary                 number(3)
 14          ,birthdate              date
 15          ,hiredate               date
 16          ,title                  varchar2(20)
 17          ,dept_no                integer
 18          ,mgr                    integer
 19          ,region                 number
 20          ,division               number
 21          ,total_sales            number
 22  );
Table created.
SQL> insert into employee(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip,zip_4, area_code, phone, salary, birthdate, hiredate,title, dept_no, mgr, region, division, total_sales)
  2               values (1,"Anderson","Nancy","N","33 Ave","London","NY","11111","1111","212","234-1111",3.75,"21-mar-1927","1-feb-1947","Sales Manager",2,null,100,10,40000);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into employee(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip,zip_4, area_code, phone, salary, birthdate, hiredate,title, dept_no, mgr, region, division, total_sales)
  2               values (2,"Last","First","F","12 Ave","Paris","CA","22222","2222","221","867-2222",7.75,"14-feb-1976","15-mar-1985","Sales Clerk",2,1,100,10,10000);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into employee(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip,zip_4, area_code, phone, salary, birthdate, hiredate,title, dept_no, mgr, region, division, total_sales)
  2               values (3,"Wash","Georgia","G","1 Street14","Barton","NJ","33333","3333","214","340-3333",11.50,"2-jul-1977","21-apr-2004","Designer",1,2,100,10,40000);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into employee(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip,zip_4, area_code, phone, salary, birthdate, hiredate,title, dept_no, mgr, region, division, total_sales)
  2               values (4,"Bush","Dave","D","56 Street","Island","RI","44444","4444","215","777-4444",21.65,"15-may-1945","2-aug-1975","Designer",1,2,100,10,40000);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into employee(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip,zip_4, area_code, phone, salary, birthdate, hiredate,title, dept_no, mgr, region, division, total_sales)
  2               values (5,"Will","Robin","W","56 Street","Island","MA","55555","5555","216","777-5555",24.65,"10-dec-1980","2-aug-2007","Designer",1,5,100,10,40000);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into employee(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip,zip_4, area_code, phone, salary, birthdate, hiredate,title, dept_no, mgr, region, division, total_sales)
  2               values (6,"Pete","Mona","M","13 Ave","York","MO","66666","6666","217","111-6666",9,"14-feb-1966","15-mar-1985","Sales Clerk",2,5,100,10,40000);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into employee(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip,zip_4, area_code, phone, salary, birthdate, hiredate,title, dept_no, mgr, region, division, total_sales)
  2               values (7,"Roke","John","J","67 Ave","New York","BC","77777","7777","218","122-7777",10.00,"14-jun-1955","15-mar-1975","Accountant",3,2,100,10,40000);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into employee(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip,zip_4, area_code, phone, salary, birthdate, hiredate,title, dept_no, mgr, region, division, total_sales)
  2               values (8,"Horry","Tedi","T","1236 Lane","Newton","NY","88888","8888","219","222-8888",13.00,"10-jun-1955","15-aug-1985","Sales Representative",3,2,100,10,50000);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into employee(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip,zip_4, area_code, phone, salary, birthdate, hiredate,title, dept_no, mgr, region, division, total_sales)
  2                values (9,"Bar","Candi","C","400 East Street","Yorken","NY","99999","9999","220","321-9999",12.00,"10-oct-1933","15-jan-1969","Sales Representative",3,5,100,10,35000);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select max(salary) - min(salary) from employee;
MAX(SALARY)-MIN(SALARY)
-----------------------
                     21
1 row selected.
SQL>
SQL> drop table employee;
Table dropped.
SQL> --



MAX: return the highest values in a column, ignore NULLs

  

SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  5    Start_Date         DATE,
  6    End_Date           DATE,
  7    Salary             Number(8,2),
  8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
 10  )
 11  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2               values ("01","Jason",    "Martin",  to_date("19960725","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20060725","YYYYMMDD"), 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("02","Alison",   "Mathews", to_date("19760321","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19860221","YYYYMMDD"), 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("03","James",    "Smith",   to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","YYYYMMDD"), 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("04","Celia",    "Rice",    to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("05","Robert",   "Black",   to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980808","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("06","Linda",    "Green",   to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19960104","YYYYMMDD"), 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("07","David",    "Larry",   to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980212","YYYYMMDD"), 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("08","James",    "Cat",     to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20020415","YYYYMMDD"), 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01   Jason      Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1234.56 Toronto    Programmer
02   Alison     Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86    6661.78 Vancouver  Tester
03   James      Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90    6544.78 Vancouver  Tester
04   Celia      Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99    2344.78 Vancouver  Manager
05   Robert     Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98    2334.78 Vancouver  Tester
06   Linda      Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96    4322.78 New York   Tester
07   David      Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98    7897.78 New York   Manager
08   James      Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02    1232.78 Vancouver  Tester
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> --MAX: return the highest values in a column
SQL> -- The MAX function also ignore NULLs
SQL>
SQL> SELECT MAX(Salary) AS HIGHEST FROM Employee;
   HIGHEST
----------
   7897.78
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>



max(total_price) - min(total_price)

   
SQL>
SQL> create table gift(
  2           gift_id                integer         primary key
  3          ,emp_id                integer
  4          ,register_date              date not null
  5          ,total_price        number(7,2)
  6          ,deliver_date           date
  7          ,deliver_time           varchar2(7)
  8          ,payment        varchar2(2)
  9          ,emp_no                 number(3,0)
 10          ,deliver_name           varchar2(35)
 11          ,message        varchar2(100)
 12  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id,emp_id,register_date,total_price,deliver_date,deliver_time,payment,emp_no,deliver_name,message)values
  2                 (1,1,"14-Feb-1999", 123.12, "14-Feb-1999", "12 noon", "CA",1, null, "Happy Birthday to you");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time ,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message)values
  2                 (2,1,"14-Feb-1999", 50.98, "14-feb-1999", "1 pm", "CA",7, "name1", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message )values
  2                 (3, 2,"14-Feb-1999", 35.99, "14-feb-1999", "1 pm", "VS",2, "Tom", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message )values
  2                 (4, 2,"14-Feb-1999", 19.95, "14-feb-1999", "5 pm", "CA",2, "Mary", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message)values
  2                 (5, 6,"4-mar-1999", 10.95, "5-mar-1999", "4:30 pm", "VS", 2, "Jack", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select max(total_price) - min(total_price)
  2    from gift;
MAX(TOTAL_PRICE)-MIN(TOTAL_PRICE)
---------------------------------
                           112.17
1 row selected.
SQL>
SQL> drop table gift;
Table dropped.



MAX with character data, retrieves the highest value alphabetically (that is, closest "z").

  
SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  5    Start_Date         DATE,
  6    End_Date           DATE,
  7    Salary             Number(8,2),
  8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
 10  )
 11  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2               values ("01","Jason",    "Martin",  to_date("19960725","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20060725","YYYYMMDD"), 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("02","Alison",   "Mathews", to_date("19760321","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19860221","YYYYMMDD"), 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("03","James",    "Smith",   to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","YYYYMMDD"), 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("04","Celia",    "Rice",    to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("05","Robert",   "Black",   to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980808","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("06","Linda",    "Green",   to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19960104","YYYYMMDD"), 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("07","David",    "Larry",   to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980212","YYYYMMDD"), 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("08","James",    "Cat",     to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20020415","YYYYMMDD"), 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01   Jason      Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1234.56 Toronto    Programmer
02   Alison     Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86    6661.78 Vancouver  Tester
03   James      Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90    6544.78 Vancouver  Tester
04   Celia      Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99    2344.78 Vancouver  Manager
05   Robert     Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98    2334.78 Vancouver  Tester
06   Linda      Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96    4322.78 New York   Tester
07   David      Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98    7897.78 New York   Manager
08   James      Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02    1232.78 Vancouver  Tester
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> --When you use MIN and MAX with character data, Oracle retrieves the lowest or highest value
SQL> --alphabetically (that is, closest to "a" and closest to "z").
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT MAX(Last_Name) AS "Closest to Z" FROM Employee;
Closest to
----------
Smith
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>



Max with null value

   
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE EMP
  2  (EMPNO NUMBER(4) NOT NULL,
  3   ENAME VARCHAR2(10),
  4   JOB VARCHAR2(9),
  5   MGR NUMBER(4),
  6   HIREDATE DATE,
  7   SAL NUMBER(7, 2),
  8   COMM NUMBER(7, 2),
  9   DEPTNO NUMBER(2)
 10  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7369, "SMITH",  "CLERK",     7902,TO_DATE("17-DEC-1980", "DD-MON-YYYY"),  800, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7499, "ALLEN",  "SALESMAN",  7698,TO_DATE("20-FEB-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1600,  300, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7521, "WARD",   "SALESMAN",  7698,TO_DATE("22-FEB-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1250,  500, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7566, "JONES",  "MANAGER",   7839,TO_DATE("2-APR-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"),  2975, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7654, "MARTIN", "SALESMAN",  7698,TO_DATE("28-SEP-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1250, 1400, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7698, "BLAKE",  "MANAGER",   7839,TO_DATE("1-MAY-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"),  2850, NULL, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7782, "CLARK",  "MANAGER",   7839,TO_DATE("9-JUN-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"),  2450, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7788, "SCOTT",  "ANALYST",   7566,TO_DATE("09-DEC-1982", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 3000, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7839, "KING",   "PRESIDENT", NULL,TO_DATE("17-NOV-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 5000, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7844, "TURNER", "SALESMAN",  7698,TO_DATE("8-SEP-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"),  1500,    0, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7876, "ADAMS",  "CLERK",     7788,TO_DATE("12-JAN-1983", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1100, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7900, "JAMES",  "CLERK",     7698,TO_DATE("3-DEC-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"),   950, NULL, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7902, "FORD",   "ANALYST",   7566,TO_DATE("3-DEC-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"),  3000, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7934, "MILLER", "CLERK",     7782,TO_DATE("23-JAN-1982", "DD-MON-YYYY"), null, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select sal from emp;
       SAL
----------
       800
      1600
      1250
      2975
      1250
      2850
      2450
      3000
      5000
      1500
      1100
       950
      3000

14 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> select max( sal )from emp;
  MAX(SAL)
----------
      5000
1 row selected.
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.
SQL> --



Syntax: MAX ([DISTINCT]|[ALL] <expression>)

   
SQL> CREATE TABLE cars
  2  (
  3    MAKER  VARCHAR (25),
  4    MODEL  VARCHAR (25),
  5    PRICE  NUMERIC
  6  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("CHRYSLER","CROSSFIRE",33620);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("CHRYSLER","300M",29185);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("HONDA","CIVIC",15610);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("HONDA","ACCORD",19300);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("FORD","MUSTANG",15610);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("FORD","LATESTnGREATEST",NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("FORD","FOCUS",13005);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT
  2     MAX(price) max_price
  3  FROM cars;
MAX_PRICE
---------
 ########
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table cars;
Table dropped.



Use MAX with dates, it gives you the most recent dates

  

SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  5    Start_Date         DATE,
  6    End_Date           DATE,
  7    Salary             Number(8,2),
  8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
 10  )
 11  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2               values ("01","Jason",    "Martin",  to_date("19960725","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20060725","YYYYMMDD"), 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("02","Alison",   "Mathews", to_date("19760321","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19860221","YYYYMMDD"), 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("03","James",    "Smith",   to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","YYYYMMDD"), 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("04","Celia",    "Rice",    to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("05","Robert",   "Black",   to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980808","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("06","Linda",    "Green",   to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19960104","YYYYMMDD"), 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("07","David",    "Larry",   to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980212","YYYYMMDD"), 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("08","James",    "Cat",     to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20020415","YYYYMMDD"), 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01   Jason      Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1234.56 Toronto    Programmer
02   Alison     Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86    6661.78 Vancouver  Tester
03   James      Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90    6544.78 Vancouver  Tester
04   Celia      Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99    2344.78 Vancouver  Manager
05   Robert     Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98    2334.78 Vancouver  Tester
06   Linda      Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96    4322.78 New York   Tester
07   David      Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98    7897.78 New York   Manager
08   James      Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02    1232.78 Vancouver  Tester
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> --Use MAX with dates, it gives you the most recent dates.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT MAX(Start_Date) AS Latest FROM Employee;
LATEST
---------
17-SEP-96
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



Who have the max value

   

SQL>
SQL> create table gift(
  2           gift_id                integer         primary key
  3          ,emp_id                integer
  4          ,register_date              date not null
  5          ,total_price        number(7,2)
  6          ,deliver_date           date
  7          ,deliver_time           varchar2(7)
  8          ,payment        varchar2(2)
  9          ,emp_no                 number(3,0)
 10          ,deliver_name           varchar2(35)
 11          ,message        varchar2(100)
 12  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id,emp_id,register_date,total_price,deliver_date,deliver_time,payment,emp_no,deliver_name,message)values
  2                 (1,1,"14-Feb-1999", 123.12, "14-Feb-1999", "12 noon", "CA",1, null, "Happy Birthday to you");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time ,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message)values
  2                 (2,1,"14-Feb-1999", 50.98, "14-feb-1999", "1 pm", "CA",7, "name1", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message )values
  2                 (3, 2,"14-Feb-1999", 35.99, "14-feb-1999", "1 pm", "VS",2, "Tom", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message )values
  2                 (4, 2,"14-Feb-1999", 19.95, "14-feb-1999", "5 pm", "CA",2, "Mary", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message)values
  2                 (5, 6,"4-mar-1999", 10.95, "5-mar-1999", "4:30 pm", "VS", 2, "Jack", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select gift_id, total_price
  2    from gift
  3   where total_price =
  4      (select max(total_price) from gift);
   GIFT_ID TOTAL_PRICE
---------- -----------
         1      123.12
SQL>
SQL> drop table gift;
Table dropped.