Re: Help Retrieving Latest Record - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Help Retrieving Latest Record
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Msg-id 13700.982357256@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Help Retrieving Latest Record  (Steve Meynell <steve@candata.com>)
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Steve Meynell <steve@candata.com> writes:
> select * from basket where max(date) and fruit='Apples';
> I know this doesn't work but I need something like it.

Perhaps
select * from basket where fruit='Apples'    order by date desc    limit 1;

The limit clause is not standard SQL, but it's a pretty easy answer
if portability doesn't bother you...
        regards, tom lane


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