Oracle PL/SQL/Analytical Functions/MEDIAN

Get median salary

    
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SQL> create table emp
  2  ( empno      NUMBER(4)    constraint E_PK primary key
  3  , ename      VARCHAR2(8)
  4  , init       VARCHAR2(5)
  5  , job        VARCHAR2(8)
  6  , mgr        NUMBER(4)
  7  , bdate      DATE
  8  , sal        NUMBER(6,2)
  9  , comm       NUMBER(6,2)
 10  , deptno     NUMBER(2)    default 10
 11  ) ;
Table created.
SQL> insert into emp values(1,"Tom","N",   "Coder", 13,date "1965-12-17",  800 , NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(2,"Jack","JAM", "Tester",6,date "1961-02-20",  1600, 300,   30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(3,"Wil","TF" ,  "Tester",6,date "1962-02-22",  1250, 500,   30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(4,"Jane","JM",  "Designer", 9,date "1967-04-02",  2975, NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(5,"Mary","P",  "Tester",6,date "1956-09-28",  1250, 1400,  30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(6,"Black","R",   "Designer", 9,date "1963-11-01",  2850, NULL,  30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(7,"Chris","AB",  "Designer", 9,date "1965-06-09",  2450, NULL,  10);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(8,"Smart","SCJ", "Coder", 4,date "1959-11-26",  3000, NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(9,"Peter","CC",   "Designer",NULL,date "1952-11-17",  5000, NULL,  10);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(10,"Take","JJ", "Tester",6,date "1968-09-28",  1500, 0,     30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(11,"Ana","AA",  "Coder", 8,date "1966-12-30",  1100, NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(12,"Jane","R",   "Manager",   6,date "1969-12-03",  800 , NULL,  30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(13,"Fake","MG",   "Coder", 4,date "1959-02-13",  3000, NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(14,"Mike","TJA","Manager",   7,date "1962-01-23",  1300, NULL,  10);
1 row created.
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SQL> select e.deptno
  2  ,      count(e.job)
  3  ,      sum(e.rum)
  4  ,      avg(e.sal)
  5  ,      median(e.sal)
  6  from   emp e
  7  group  by e.deptno;
    DEPTNO COUNT(E.JOB) SUM(E.ruM) AVG(E.SAL) MEDIAN(E.SAL)
---------- ------------ ----------- ---------- -------------
        10            3             2916.66667          2450
        20            5                   2175          2975
        30            6        2200 1541.66667          1375
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.

MEDIAN(expr1): returns the median from a group of numbers

 
SQL>
SQL> create table TestTable (
  2    x    number primary key,
  3    y    number
  4  );
Table created.
SQL> insert into TestTable values (1, 7 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable values (2, 1 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable values (3, 2 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable values (4, 5 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable values (5, 7 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable values (6, 34 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable values (7, 32 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable values (8, 43 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable values (9, 87 );
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from TestTable;
         X          Y
---------- ----------
         1          7
         2          1
         3          2
         4          5
         5          7
         6         34
         7         32
         8         43
         9         87
9 rows selected.
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SQL> -- MEDIAN(expr1): returns the median from a group of numbers.
SQL>
SQL> -- MEDIAN(expr1)
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SQL>
SQL> SELECT MEDIAN(y) from TestTable;
 MEDIAN(Y)
----------
         7
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
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