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max-part-int

MAX_PART_INT Function - PL/HQL

MAX_PART_INT function finds the maximum value for the specified partition column of type INT.

Syntax:

MAX_PART_INT([db_name.]table_name [, column_name [, part_col=filter, ...]]); 

Parameters:

Parameter Type Value Description
[dbname.]table_name VARCHAR Identifier, variable or expression Table name
column_name VARCHAR Identifier, variable or expression Partition column name
part_col=filter Partition filter

Notes:

  • If column name is not specified, the first partition column is used
  • Partition filter applied before finding the maximum value
  • If the partition contains non-integer values they are ignored

Return Value:

  • The maximum INT value for the specified partition
  • NULL if the table or partition do not exist, or the table is empty

Return Type:

INT.

Example 1:

Table db.orders is partitioned by country, local_dt and hour and has the following partitions:

country=US/local_dt=2014-12-05/hour=1
country=US/local_dt=2014-12-05/hour=2
country=US/local_dt=2014-12-05/hour=3
country=US/local_dt=2014-12-05/hour=UNKNOWN

Find the maximum value of the partition hour:

MAX_PART_INT(db.orders, hour); 

Result: 3

Example 2:

Table db.sales is partitioned by country, local_date and hour has the following partitions:

country=US/local_dt=2014-12-06/hour=1
country=US/local_dt=2014-12-07/hour=2
country=US/local_dt=2014-12-07/hour=UNKNOWN
country=US/local_dt=2014-12-08/hour=3

Find the maximum value for hour partition for local_date '2014-12-07':

MAX_PART_INT(db.sales, hour, local_date='2014-12-07'); 

Result: 2

Compatibility: PL/HQL extension.

Version: PL/HQL 0.01

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