Jeff, Then do it with 2 queries, SELECT @d := MAX( datestamp ) FROM table2 WHERE parentID = X;SELECT * FROM table2 WHERE parentID = X AND [EMAIL PROTECTED]; PB ----- Jeff McKeon wrote: 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 amain talbe ina many to one configuration linked by table1.id = table2.parentid Table1 (one) Table2 (many) I want to pull the latest records from table2 for eachrecord in table1where certain criteria applie. So, if record 100 in table1 links to 5 corresponding recordsin 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 |
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