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Some important SQL Queries

To Display highest Nth salary of Employee:
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SQL> select * from emp;



     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7369 SMITH      CLERK           7902 17-DEC-80        800                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7499 ALLEN      SALESMAN        7698 20-FEB-81       1600        300         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7521 WARD       SALESMAN        7698 22-FEB-81       1250        500         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7566 JONES      MANAGER         7839 02-APR-81       2975                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7654 MARTIN     SALESMAN        7698 28-SEP-81       1250       1400         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7698 BLAKE      MANAGER         7839 01-MAY-81       2850                    30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7782 CLARK      MANAGER         7839 09-JUN-81       2450                    10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7788 SCOTT      ANALYST         7566 09-DEC-82       3000                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7839 KING       PRESIDENT            17-NOV-81       5000                    10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7844 TURNER     SALESMAN        7698 08-SEP-81       1500          0         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7876 ADAMS      CLERK           7788 12-JAN-83       1100                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7900 JAMES      CLERK           7698 03-DEC-81        950                    30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7902 FORD       ANALYST         7566 03-DEC-81       3000                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7934 MILLER     CLERK           7782 23-JAN-82       1300                    10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      1234 SHASHI     MANAGER         7839 10-JAN-13       4500        200         10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

15 rows selected.

SQL> select * from emp A
  2  where 4=(select count(B.sal) from emp B where A.sal <= B.sal)
  3  order by sal;

     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7902 FORD       ANALYST         7566 03-DEC-81       3000                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7788 SCOTT      ANALYST         7566 09-DEC-82       3000                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

SQL> select * from emp order by sal desc;

     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7839 KING       PRESIDENT            17-NOV-81       5000                    10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      1234 SHASHI     MANAGER         7839 10-JAN-13       4500        200         10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7902 FORD       ANALYST         7566 03-DEC-81       3000                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7788 SCOTT      ANALYST         7566 09-DEC-82       3000                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7566 JONES      MANAGER         7839 02-APR-81       2975                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7698 BLAKE      MANAGER         7839 01-MAY-81       2850                    30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7782 CLARK      MANAGER         7839 09-JUN-81       2450                    10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7499 ALLEN      SALESMAN        7698 20-FEB-81       1600        300         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7844 TURNER     SALESMAN        7698 08-SEP-81       1500          0         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7934 MILLER     CLERK           7782 23-JAN-82       1300                    10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7521 WARD       SALESMAN        7698 22-FEB-81       1250        500         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7654 MARTIN     SALESMAN        7698 28-SEP-81       1250       1400         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7876 ADAMS      CLERK           7788 12-JAN-83       1100                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7900 JAMES      CLERK           7698 03-DEC-81        950                    30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7369 SMITH      CLERK           7902 17-DEC-80        800                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

15 rows selected.

SQL> select * from emp A
  2  where 5=(select count(B.sal) from emp B where A.sal <= B.sal)
  3  order by sal;

     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7566 JONES      MANAGER         7839 02-APR-81       2975                    20 


To display 4th row of a table:
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SQL> 
  1  Select * from emp where rownum<=4
  2  minus
  3* select * from emp where rownum<4 data-blogger-escaped-----------="" data-blogger-escaped----------="" data-blogger-escaped-02-apr-81="" data-blogger-escaped-20="" data-blogger-escaped-2975="" data-blogger-escaped-7566="" data-blogger-escaped-7839="" data-blogger-escaped-comm="" data-blogger-escaped-deptno="" data-blogger-escaped-empno="" data-blogger-escaped-ename="" data-blogger-escaped-hiredate="" data-blogger-escaped-job="" data-blogger-escaped-jones="" data-blogger-escaped-manager="" data-blogger-escaped-mgr="" data-blogger-escaped-sal="" data-blogger-escaped-sql=""> Select * from emp A
  2  where 4=(select count(rowid) from emp B where A.rowid>=B.rowid)
  3  /

     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7566 JONES      MANAGER         7839 02-APR-81       2975                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       


To Display top N salaries in a employee table:
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Select * from (select * from emp order by sal desc )
  2  where rownum<10 data-blogger-escaped-br="">
     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7839 KING       PRESIDENT            17-NOV-81       5000                    10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      1234 SHASHI     MANAGER         7839 10-JAN-13       4500        200         10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7788 SCOTT      ANALYST         7566 09-DEC-82       3000                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7902 FORD       ANALYST         7566 03-DEC-81       3000                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7566 JONES      MANAGER         7839 02-APR-81       2975                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7698 BLAKE      MANAGER         7839 01-MAY-81       2850                    30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7782 CLARK      MANAGER         7839 09-JUN-81       2450                    10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7499 ALLEN      SALESMAN        7698 20-FEB-81       1600        300         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7844 TURNER     SALESMAN        7698 08-SEP-81       1500          0         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

9 rows selected.
To Display Nth lowest salary of employee table:
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SQL> select * from emp A
  2  Where 2=(Select count(sal) from emp B where A.sal>=B.sal)
  3  order by sal;

     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7900 JAMES      CLERK           7698 03-DEC-81        950                    30 
To display every 4th row in a table,suppose a table contains 21 rows,it has to display 4,8,12,16,20th rows ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SQL>Select * from emp where (rowid,0) in (select rowid,mod(rownum,4) from emp)

     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7521 WARD       SALESMAN        7698 22-FEB-81       1250        500         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7782 CLARK      MANAGER         7839 09-JUN-81       2450                    10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7876 ADAMS      CLERK           7788 12-JAN-83       1100                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
To display alternates EVEN rows of a table. ------------------------------------------
SQL> select * from emp
   where (rowid,0) in (select rowid,mod(rownum,2) from emp)
     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7369 SMITH      CLERK           7902 17-DEC-80        800                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7521 WARD       SALESMAN        7698 22-FEB-81       1250        500         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7654 MARTIN     SALESMAN        7698 28-SEP-81       1250       1400         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7782 CLARK      MANAGER         7839 09-JUN-81       2450                    10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7839 KING       PRESIDENT            17-NOV-81       5000                    10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7876 ADAMS      CLERK           7788 12-JAN-83       1100                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7902 FORD       ANALYST         7566 03-DEC-81       3000                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

7 rows selected.
To display alternate ODD rows in a table:
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SQL>select * from emp
  2* where (rowid,1) in (select rowid,mod(rownum,2) from emp) 

     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7499 ALLEN      SALESMAN        7698 20-FEB-81       1600        300         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7566 JONES      MANAGER         7839 02-APR-81       2975                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7698 BLAKE      MANAGER         7839 01-MAY-81       2850                    30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7788 SCOTT      ANALYST         7566 09-DEC-82       3000                    20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7844 TURNER     SALESMAN        7698 08-SEP-81       1500          0         30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7900 JAMES      CLERK           7698 03-DEC-81        950                    30                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      7934 MILLER     CLERK           7782 23-JAN-82       1300                    10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      1234 SHASHI     MANAGER         7839 10-JAN-13       4500        200         10                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

8 rows selected.





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