It returns only one row, as do all aggregate functions. ===================================== Jim Silverman Senior Systems Database Administrator Solucient, LLC Telephone: 734-669-7641 FAX: 734-930-7611 E-Mail: jsilverman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 2:38 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: min function Hello all, A question that threw me the other day. Someone asked me if they use the min function on a column, and that column has a duplicate value, how many records will be returned? Will it only return one or will it return all the equal low values? Brian -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l This message is a private communication. It may contain information that is confidential and legally protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient, please do not read, copy or use this message or any attachments, and do not disclose them to others. Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, and then delete it and any attachments from your system. Thank you, Solucient LLC (eXclaimer 4x) -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l