any_value() — PostgreSQL aggregate aggregate function

any_value(): arbitrary value from among input values. PostgreSQL aggregate functions — signature, volatility, version applicability and an illustrative example.

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Summary

any_value is a PostgreSQL built-in aggregate function in the Aggregate Functions group. PostgreSQL’s system catalog (pg_proc) describes it as: “arbitrary value from among input values”.

Signature

any_value(anyelement) → anyelement

Argument and return types are taken from the pg_proc catalog; internal type names are shown using their readable SQL spellings (for example int4 is shown as integer). (Derived from the catalog — see the linked reference for the canonical documentation.)

Classification

  • Category: Aggregate Functions
  • Kind: Aggregate function
  • Volatility: IMMUTABLE — Marked IMMUTABLE — it always returns the same result for the same arguments and can be used in indexes and other contexts that require immutability.
  • Returns: anyelement

Example

Illustrative form (replace placeholder values with your own data):

SELECT any_value(col) FROM your_table;

The example above is illustrative and is meant to show calling syntax only; consult the linked PostgreSQL documentation for exact semantics, edge cases and accepted argument combinations.

Version applicability

Based on the catalog across releases, any_value first appears in PostgreSQL 16. It is present in: 16, 17, 18, 19.

Related & references

Reference: PostgreSQL documentation — Aggregate Functions.