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GREATEST



     This will give the greatest string.

     Syntax: greatest (strng1, string2, string3 … stringn)      

     Ex:
           SQL> select greatest('a', 'b', 'c'), greatest('satish','srinu','saketh') from dual;


GREAT GREAT
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    c         srinu

Ø  If all the parameters are nulls then it will display nothing.
Ø  If any of the parameters is null it will display nothing.