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maxIntersectionsPosition

Introduced in: v1.1.0 Aggregate function that calculates the positions of the occurrences of the maxIntersections function. Syntax
maxIntersectionsPosition(start_column, end_column)
Arguments
  • start_column — A numeric column that represents the start of each interval. If start_column is NULL or 0 then the interval will be skipped. (U)Int* or Float*
  • end_column — A numeric column that represents the end of each interval. If end_column is NULL or 0 then the interval will be skipped. (U)Int* or Float*
Returned value Returns the start positions of the maximum number of intersected intervals. Any Examples Finding maximum intersections position
Query
CREATE TABLE my_events (
    start UInt32,
    end UInt32
)
ENGINE = MergeTree
ORDER BY tuple();

INSERT INTO my_events VALUES
(1, 3),
(1, 6),
(2, 5),
(3, 7);

SELECT maxIntersectionsPosition(start, end) FROM my_events;
Response
┌─maxIntersectionsPosition(start, end)─┐
│                                    2 │
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
Last modified on June 8, 2026