Question:
I need to write a query that selects the maximus sum for a group from a list like the one below.
Type ValueA 100B 200C 300A 300B 100C 342
The result should be C, 642. I tried “group by,” but I could only get the sums.
Answer:
You must use what is essentially a two-step process.
1. Use a select type,sum(value) group by type to create a summary table.
2. Obtain the row with the max value from the summary result set.
It is possible to combine these two steps into one statement using derived tables. However, internally, it is still two steps. I’ve used a view to illustrate one way of implementing the steps.
create table test( type char, num int)goinsert into test values('a',100)insert into test values('b',100)insert into test values('c',100)insert into test values('a',100)insert into test values('b',100)insert into test values('c',200)gocreate view vwTest asselect type, sum(num) as "total"from testgroup by typegoselect type,totalfrom vwTestwheretotal = (select max(total) from vwTest)
