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  1. #1
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    Angry

    Hi,

    Can any one help me in finding the second latest date from the table. i.e. in emp table I've 3 rows.
    1. 1st jan, 2002
    2. 2nd Jan, 2002
    3. 3rd Jan, 2002.

    I want to get the second record. Plz. its urgent...

    thanx
    Devang

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    select * from
    (select a.*, rank() over(order by hiredate) as rank_date
    from emp a)
    where rank_date=2

    it's probably semi correct, you probably have to look at dense_rank function, I forgot now since I dont have the docs handy

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    for example:
    Table = Emp
    Column = Hire_Date (Date Type)

    SELECT MAX(Hire_Date - 1) FROM Emp;



    F.


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    eh? what if the second row is 2 days?

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    And:

    VARIABLE getsecond varchar2(8)

    DECLARE
    v_Max date;
    v_Second date;
    BEGIN
    SELECT MAX(HIRE_DATE) INTO v_Max from FF;
    SELECT MAX(HIRE_DATE) into v_Second FROM FF WHERE HIRE_DATE != v_Max;
    :getsecond := to_char(v_second, 'dd/mm/yy');
    END;


    I understood (or misunderstood) he wanted the second
    last date, so if there are two or more second last dates,
    so the date is only one.

    03/02/02
    02/02/02
    02/02/02
    01/02/02

    the second last date is 02/02/02.

    F.

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    to get the second min. date use the following query:

    select * from
    (select a.*, dense_rank() over(order by hiredate) as rank_date
    from emp a)
    where rank_date = 2
    and rownum < 2

    to get the second max. date use the following query:
    select * from
    (select a.*, dense_rank() over(order by hiredate desc) as rank_date
    from emp a)
    where rank_date = 2
    and rownum < 2

    hth.
    Cheers!
    OraKid.

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    If you have Oracle without analytic function:

    * to find second max date:
    Code:
    select max(hiredate) from emp
    where hiredate<(select max(hiredate) from emp)
    * to find second min date:
    Code:
    select min(hiredate) from emp
    where hiredate>(select min(hiredate) from emp)

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    First of all thanx..do u have any doc on dense_rank and over. I dont understand how that works?

    Thanx..

    Originally posted by balajiyes
    to get the second min. date use the following query:

    select * from
    (select a.*, dense_rank() over(order by hiredate) as rank_date
    from emp a)
    where rank_date = 2
    and rownum < 2

    to get the second max. date use the following query:
    select * from
    (select a.*, dense_rank() over(order by hiredate desc) as rank_date
    from emp a)
    where rank_date = 2
    and rownum < 2

    hth.

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    do u have any doc on dense_rank and over
    Here

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