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# argMin {#agg-function-argmin}
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Calculates the `arg` value for a minimum `val` value. If there are several different values of `arg` for minimum values of `val`, returns the first of these values encountered.
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**Syntax**
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``` sql
argMin(arg, val)
```
**Arguments**
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- `arg` — Argument.
- `val` — Value.
**Returned value**
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- `arg` value that corresponds to minimum `val` value.
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Type: matches `arg` type.
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**Example**
Input table:
``` text
┌─user─────┬─salary─┐
│ director │ 5000 │
│ manager │ 3000 │
│ worker │ 1000 │
└──────────┴────────┘
```
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Query:
``` sql
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SELECT argMin(user, salary) FROM salary
```
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Result:
``` text
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┌─argMin(user, salary)─┐
│ worker │
└──────────────────────┘
```