Hi,
You can do something like that :
mysql> select * from son;
+------+
| a |
+------+
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
+------+
3 rows in set (0.02 sec)
mysql> select * from mother;
+------+------+
| a | b |
+------+------+
| 1 | a |
| 1 | b |
| 2 | a |
| 2 | c |
| 3 | a |
| 3 | b |
| 3 | c |
| 3 | d |
+------+------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql> select a,max(b) from mother
-> group by a;
+------+--------+
| a | max(b) |
+------+--------+
| 1 | b |
| 2 | c |
| 3 | d |
+------+--------+
3 rows in set (0.00 sec)
The max will be used with your datetime column. The "son" table can not
be used, or joined to the mother.
Best Regards
--------------------
Mathias FATENE
Hope that helps
*This not an official mysql support answer
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff McKeon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: lundi 25 avril 2005 21:01
To: mysql@lists.mysql.com
Subject: Query question
I have a table that contains records that link back to a main talbe in a
many to one configuration linked by table1.id = table2.parentid
Table1 (one)
Table2 (many)
I want to pull the latest records from table2 for each record in table1
where certain criteria applie.
So, if record 100 in table1 links to 5 corresponding records in table2,
I want to pull the latest record from table2 where table2.parentid = 100
and table2.user not like 'john'
There is a datestamp field in table2.
I just can't figure out how to do this.
Thanks,
Jeff
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