SQL - MAX Function



SQL Tutorial - SQL MAX Function


The MAX function is used to find out the maximum value in a specified column from a given set of records.

SQL MAX SYNTAX


Select MAX (column_name) from tablename;

The Products table has the following records:

ProductID ProductName ProductPrice
Prd001 Pen 40.25
Prd002 Pen 100.75
Prd003 Eraser 10.35
Prd004 Pencil 20.45
Prd005 Book 50.65
Prd006 Gum 25.22

To find the maximum value of a product, the max function is used on the ProductPrice column as shown below:

Select MAX(ProductPrice) as MaxPrice from Products;

MaxPrice
100.75