PostgreSQL MAX

PostgreSQL MAX

The PostgreSQL MAX aggregate function returns the maximum value in a select.

MAX syntax

SELECT MAX(table_column)
FROM table_name;

MAX example

Goods table

id good_type name description price
1 A Car_1 Car 1 description 100
2 A Car_2 Car 2 description 200
3 A Car_3 Car 3 description 100
4 B Boat_4 Boat 4 description 500
5 B Boat_5 Boat 5 description 300
6 C Train_1 Train 123 description 800
SELECT MAX(price) 
FROM goods;

Result

800

SELECT good_type, MAX(price) max_price
FROM goods
GROUP BY good_type;

Result

good_type max_price
B 500
C 800
A 200