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.

Returns

The same data type as the argument.

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;