Why does this need an aggregate?

SELECT TOP 1 m.Title, s.Cost
FROM Main m INNER JOIN Stock S ON
     s.Product_id = m.ProductID
WHERE 1=1 (your condition)
ORDER BY s.UpdateDate DESC

On Nov 19, 2007 7:12 AM, James Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am trying to select the most recent cost price for a product, the simple
> solution would seem to be...
>
> SELECT m.Title, LAST(s.cost) AS Cost
> FROM   main m
>        JOIN stock s ON (s.ProductID = m.ProductID)
> WHERE  some conditions
>
> However the LAST aggregate function seems not to be supported in MSSQL 2000
> and I don't fancy and upgrade to 2005 just to get this one function.
>
> Any better ideas anyone?
>
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