SQL PUZZLE | SMALLEST Code to get the NEXT Value? | SQL Interview Question

In this puzzle you have to get the last value from the column and get the NEXT value. Please see the sample input and expected output.

Sample Input

Expected Output

Script – DDL and INSERT Sample Data

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DECLARE @TABLE TABLE
(
	Code VARCHAR(100)
)

INSERT INTO @TABLE VALUES 
('ZINC-00100'),
('ZINC-00101'),
('ZINC-00102')

SELECT * FROM @TABLE
GO

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SOLUTION – 1

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SELECT TOP 1 'ZINC-' + RIGHT(CONCAT('00000', MAX(REPLACE(code,'ZINC-','') * 1) OVER() + 1),5) 
FROM @TABLE

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Output – 1

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----------
ZINC-00103

(1 row affected)

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