Can I do a max(count(*)) in SQL?

Question

Here\'s my code:

    select yr,count(*)  from movie
join casting on casting.movieid=movie.id
join actor on casting.actorid = actor.id
where actor.name = \'Jo         


        

Answer 1

Using max with a limit will only give you the first row, but if there are two or more rows with the same number of maximum movies, then you are going to miss some data. Below is a way to do it if you have the rank() function available.

SELECT
    total_final.yr,
    total_final.num_movies
    FROM
    ( SELECT 
        total.yr, 
        total.num_movies, 
        RANK() OVER (ORDER BY num_movies desc) rnk
        FROM (
               SELECT 
                      m.yr, 
                      COUNT(*) AS num_movies
               FROM MOVIE m
               JOIN CASTING c ON c.movieid = m.id
               JOIN ACTOR a ON a.id = c.actorid
               WHERE a.name = 'John Travolta'
               GROUP BY m.yr
             ) AS total
    ) AS total_final 
   WHERE rnk = 1