Her er en, der står for bånd.
Name Salary
Jim 6
Foo 5
Bar 5
Steve 4
SELECT name, salary
FROM employees
WHERE salary = (SELECT MAX(salary) FROM employees WHERE salary < (SELECT MAX(salary) FROM employees))
Result --> Bar 5, Foo 5
EDIT: Jeg tog Manojs andet indlæg, tilpassede det og gjorde det lidt mere menneskeligt læsbart. Til mig n-1 er ikke intuitiv; dog ved at bruge den værdi, jeg ønsker, 2=2., 3=3. osv. er.
/* looking for 2nd highest salary -- notice the '=2' */
SELECT name,salary FROM employees
WHERE salary = (SELECT DISTINCT(salary) FROM employees as e1
WHERE (SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT(salary))=2 FROM employees as e2
WHERE e1.salary <= e2.salary)) ORDER BY name
Result --> Bar 5, Foo 5