NTH_VALUE
Returns the Nth value from an ordered group of values.
See also:
Analyze Syntax
func.nth_value(<expr>, <n>).over(partition_by=[<columns>], order_by=[<columns>])
Analyze Examples
table.employee_id, table.first_name, table.last_name, table.salary, func.nth_value(table.first_name, 2).over(order_by=table.salary.desc()).alias('second_highest_salary_first_name')
employee_id | first_name | last_name | salary | second_highest_salary_first_name
------------+------------+-----------+---------+----------------------------------
4 | Mary | Williams | 7000.00 | Jane
2 | Jane | Smith | 6000.00 | Jane
3 | David | Johnson | 5500.00 | Jane
1 | John | Doe | 5000.00 | Jane
5 | Michael | Brown | 4500.00 | Jane
SQL Syntax
NTH_VALUE(expression, n) OVER ([PARTITION BY partition_expression] ORDER BY order_expression [window_frame])
For the syntax of window frame, see Window Frame Syntax.
SQL Examples
CREATE TABLE employees (
employee_id INT,
first_name VARCHAR(50),
last_name VARCHAR(50),
salary DECIMAL(10,2)
);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id, first_name, last_name, salary)
VALUES
(1, 'John', 'Doe', 5000.00),
(2, 'Jane', 'Smith', 6000.00),
(3, 'David', 'Johnson', 5500.00),
(4, 'Mary', 'Williams', 7000.00),
(5, 'Michael', 'Brown', 4500.00);
-- Use NTH_VALUE to retrieve the first name of the employee with the second highest salary
SELECT employee_id, first_name, last_name, salary,
NTH_VALUE(first_name, 2) OVER (ORDER BY salary DESC) AS second_highest_salary_first_name
FROM employees;
employee_id | first_name | last_name | salary | second_highest_salary_first_name
------------+------------+-----------+---------+----------------------------------
4 | Mary | Williams | 7000.00 | Jane
2 | Jane | Smith | 6000.00 | Jane
3 | David | Johnson | 5500.00 | Jane
1 | John | Doe | 5000.00 | Jane
5 | Michael | Brown | 4500.00 | Jane
Last modified June 11, 2024 at 7:47 PM EST: adding window functions (6bcb2f2)