Thanks all but I don't have a mysql version high enough for subqueries. Thanks,
Jeff > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Brawley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 4:01 PM > To: Jeff McKeon > Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: Re: Query question > > > Jeff, > > Something like ... > > SELECT * > FROM table2 AS a > WHERE datestamp = ( > SELECT MAX( b.datestamp ) > FROM table2 AS b > WHERE a.parentID = b.parentID > ); > > PB > > ----- > > > Jeff McKeon wrote: > > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 4/21/2005 > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
