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=MAX()=
 
 
 
==Class==
 
SQL Applications
 
 
 
 
==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
 
Returns a maximum value in a SELECT statement
 
Returns a maximum value in a SELECT statement
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[SQL Aggregate Functions|AGGREGATES]], [[AVG()]], [[COUNT()]], [[MIN()]], [[SQL SELECT|SELECT]], [[SUM()]]
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[[SQL Aggregate Functions|AGGREGATES]], [[AVG()]], [[COUNT()]], [[SQL MIN()|MIN()]], [[SQL SELECT|SELECT]], [[SUM()]]
  
  
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==Example==
 
==Example==
 
<code lang="recital">
 
<code lang="recital">
SELECT MAX(sal) Maximum FROM accounts;
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SELECT MAX(sal) Maximum FROM accounts
 
</code>
 
</code>
  
  
 
==Products==
 
==Products==
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
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Recital, Recital Server
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
[[Category:SQL]]
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[[Category:SQL|MAX()]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]

Latest revision as of 17:16, 22 December 2009

Purpose

Returns a maximum value in a SELECT statement


Syntax

MAX(<expr>)


See Also

AGGREGATES, AVG(), COUNT(), MIN(), SELECT, SUM()


Description Returns the maximum value of <expr>. The <expr> can be a numeric or date expression.


Example

SELECT MAX(sal) Maximum FROM accounts


Products

Recital, Recital Server