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Re: Sql Query

From: Mark Sheng <mark_sheng_at_forcorp.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 15:34:08 GMT
Message-ID: <3A1BE7F4.F4DD95B8@forcorp.com>

Hi Paul,

how about this.Maybe it's not a good one,but it can meet your requirement.

select max(total) from <table_name> where sal<(select max(total) from <table_name> where sal< (select max(total) from <table_name> where sal< (select max(total) from <table_name>)))

mark

Paul wrote:

> Hi,
> I,m new to sql and wonder if anybody could help me with the following:
> If I had a table with say order id and order total i.e
>
> id total
> 213 567.35
> 345 444.00
> 214 32.99
> and so on how would I find say just the fourth highest total from the
> table without displaying the rest of the table.
> Thanks for any help.
>
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  Received on Wed Nov 22 2000 - 09:34:08 CST

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