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MIN_IF

MIN_IF

The suffix _IF can be appended to the name of any aggregate function. In this case, the aggregate function accepts an extra argument – a condition.

MIN_IF(column, cond)

Example

Create a Table and Insert Sample Data

CREATE TABLE project_budgets (
id INT,
project_id INT,
department VARCHAR,
budget FLOAT
);

INSERT INTO project_budgets (id, project_id, department, budget)
VALUES (1, 1, 'HR', 1000),
(2, 1, 'IT', 2000),
(3, 1, 'Marketing', 3000),
(4, 2, 'HR', 1500),
(5, 2, 'IT', 2500);

Query Demo: Find Minimum Budget for IT Department

SELECT MIN_IF(budget, department = 'IT') AS min_it_budget
FROM project_budgets;

Result

| min_it_budget |
|---------------|
| 2000 |