ANY_VALUE

Applies to: ✅ Data 360 SQL ✅ Tableau Hyper API

Returns an arbitrary value from the set of input values. The result is non-deterministic.

  • <expression>: An expression of any type.

Returns a value of the same type as the input expression. Returns NULL if no rows are selected.

  • The value returned is implementation-defined and non-deterministic.
  • Useful when you need any value from a group but don't care which one.
  • Returns NULL when applied to an empty set.

Select an arbitrary value for each group.

Returns one employee name per department (which one is not guaranteed).