Ok, did not work... hmmm... any other suggestions?
On 3/11/07, John Kopanas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I think I got it:
SELECT * FROM (SELECT * FROM messages ORDER BY created_at DESC) as
messages WHERE to_user_id = 1 GROUP BY from_user_id;
Is this the best way about it... or are their better ways you suggest?
On 3/11/07, John Kopanas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have the following table:
>
> messages:
> if:
> from_user_id:
> to_user_id:
> body:
> created_at:
> updated_at:
>
> I have to return all the rows that have a distinct from_user_id based
> on a to_user_id. Not only that but I want to return the rows with the
> newest created_at.
>
> I thought this would work:
> SELECT DISTINCT to_user_id, created_at FROM messages WHERE to_user_id
> = 1 ORDER BY created_at;
>
> But the problem is that I only get distincts when I only have
> to_user_id in the SELECT clause. Any suggestions.
>
> I need to return everything on the latest row that has a distinct
> from_user_id :-).
>
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>
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