MIN function [Aggregate]

Returns the minimum expression value found in each group of rows.

Syntax 1
MIN( expression | DISTINCT expression )
Parameters
  • expression   The expression for which the minimum value is to be calculated. This is commonly a column name.

  • DISTINCT expression   Returns the same as MIN( expression ), and is included for completeness.

Remarks

Rows where expression is NULL are ignored. Returns NULL for a group containing no rows.

See also
Standards and compatibility
  • SQL/2003   Core feature.

Example

The following statement returns the value 24903.000, representing the minimum salary in the Employees table.

SELECT MIN( Salary )
FROM Employees;