SQL MIN() function

MIN() function

The aggregate function SQL MIN() is used to find the minimum value or lowest value of a column or expression. This function is useful to determine the smallest of all selected values of a column.

Syntax:

MIN ([ALL | DISTINCT] expression )

MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server

All the above platforms support the SQL syntax of MIN.

DB2 and Oracle Syntax:

MIN ([ALL | DISTINCT] expression ) OVER (window_clause)

Parameters:

Syntax diagram - MIN() function

SQL MIN() on specific column

Sample table: orders

To get the minimum or lowest value of 'ord_amout' from the orders table, the following SQL statement can be used:

SELECT MIN (ord_amount)
FROM orders;

Output:

MIN(ORD_AMOUNT)
---------------
            500

SQL MIN() with addition of two columns

Sample table: customer

To get minimum or lowest values of (opening_amt+receive_amt) from the customer table, the following SQL statement can be used:

SELECT MIN (opening_amt + receive_amt) 
FROM customer;

Output:

MIN(OPENING_AMT+RECEIVE_AMT)
----------------------------
                        8000

SQL MIN() on date value

Sample table: orders

To get minimum or smallest value of 'ord_date' from the 'orders' table, the following SQL statement can be used:

SELECT MIN (ord_date) AS "Min Date" 
FROM orders;

Output:

Min Date
---------
08-JAN-08

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