Name
LEAST( )
Synopsis
LEAST(value
,value
, . . . )
Use this function to compare two or more values and return the
smallest value. In an INTEGER
datatype context,
all values are treated as integers for comparison. In a
REAL
data type context, all values are treated as
REAL
values for comparison. If any parameter
contains a case-sensitive string (i.e., with a
BINARY
flag), all values are compared as
case-sensitive strings.
SELECT LEAST(col1, col2, col3);
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