thanks! this is what i had been looking for.
the last example you had, is not working on my mysql version. btw, im using 4.0. does not have nested select still. thanks, Louie ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 09:11:39 -0400 Subject: Re: how to select last date by current time? To: Louie Miranda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Louie, Do you want just the most recent date? You could run : SELECT MAX(dateposted) FROM datafiles WHERE office='AC/PA' OR if you want just the "most recent" record: SELECT dateposted, filename FROM datafiles WHERE office='AC/PA' ORDER BY dateposted desc LIMIT 1; OR you could also ask for that same record this way (depending on your MySQL version): SELECT dateposted, filename FROM datafiles d INNER JOIN (SELECT MAX(dateposted) as maxdate FROM datafiles WHERE office='AC/PA') as mx ON mx.maxdate = d.dateposted WHERE office='AC/PA' Yours, Shawn Green Database Administrator Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine Louie Miranda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 07/16/2004 03:11:02 AM: > List, > > How can i issue a query that can select last dateposted (FIELD)? > My table: > > - dateposted, format: YYYY-MM-DD > > This is my current sql query which catches in desc order for > dateposted and list only 10 sql data. > > select > dateposted, > filename, > description > from datafiles > where office = 'AC/PA' > order by > dateposted desc limit 10"; > > > > -- > Louie Miranda > http://www.axishift.com > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Louie Miranda http://www.axishift.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]