Write a query to get 2nd maximum salary in an employee table ?

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Write a query to get 2nd maximum salary in an employee table ?..

Answer / jebitha

select max(sal) from emp where sal<>(select max(sal) from
emp);

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7 Yes

9 No

Write a query to get 2nd maximum salary in an employee table ?..

Answer / babbu

it's easy with self join:
select max(sal) from emp e1,emp e2 where e1.sal < e2.sal

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0 Yes

2 No

Write a query to get 2nd maximum salary in an employee table ?..

Answer / lakshminarayana reddy

select rownum,empno,ename,job,sal from emp(select
rownum,empno,ename,job,sal from emp order by sal desc) grop
by rownum,empno,ename,job,sal having rownum=2;

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7 Yes

10 No

Write a query to get 2nd maximum salary in an employee table ?..

Answer / varun

select max(sal) from emp ((select sal from emp)-(select max
(sal) from emp))

Is This Answer Correct ?

5 Yes

8 No

Write a query to get 2nd maximum salary in an employee table ?..

Answer / naresh kumar kalangi

select top 1 * from (select top 2 * from emp order by sal
desc)s order by sal

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5 Yes

8 No

Write a query to get 2nd maximum salary in an employee table ?..

Answer / surajit pathak

select * from emp e1
where 2>(select count(1) from emp e2
where e2.sal>e1.sal)
order by sal desc

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1 Yes

4 No

Write a query to get 2nd maximum salary in an employee table ?..

Answer / satya_k21

Hi,

Select * from emp e where 2>= (select count(sal) from
emp e where sal>=e.sal) order by desc.

Let me know if it is wrong..

Regards,
Satya.K

Is This Answer Correct ?

11 Yes

16 No

Write a query to get 2nd maximum salary in an employee table ?..

Answer / rajesh.m

Crete Table Curtest(Emp char(40),salary money)
------------------------------------------------
Select Min(Salary) from Curtest where Salary
in (select Top 2 Salary from Curtest)

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21 Yes

33 No

Write a query to get 2nd maximum salary in an employee table ?..

Answer / varun

select sal from emp where rownum=2 order by sal desc;

Is This Answer Correct ?

6 Yes

19 No

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