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Re: Data with Max Qty and Date ?

From: Ed prochak <ed.prochak_at_magicinterface.com>
Date: 28 Jul 2004 11:01:53 -0700
Message-ID: <4b5394b2.0407281001.5601f6ab@posting.google.com>


captain_2010_at_yahoo.com (captain) wrote in message news:<27aae5ab.0407272342.4d8e5bb5_at_posting.google.com>...
> hi all,
>
> I am really do not know how to get this. Tried all types of queries.
> The requirement is as below
>
> itemid maxqty Mdate (date is when the max qty went out)
> 001 5 5/1/2004
> 002 2 5/10/2004
>
> The actual table has all transaction data as below.
> itemid qty date
> 001 5 5/1/2004
> 001 3 5/2/2004
> 001 3 5/3/2004
> 001 2 5/4/2004
> 002 0 5/1/2004
> .....
> 002 2 5/10/2004
>
> one query is
> select itemid,max(qty) from mTran
>
> with the above require which date it occurred.
>
> Please help
>
> Cap2010

Think Relational.

 the query "select itemid,max(qty) from mTran" returns rows and columns, ie a table. Use that to go back to your original table and get the result you want. (The term for this, if you want to look it up, is an IN-LINE VIEW.)

Glad to see you found the c.d.o.misc group.

  Ed Received on Wed Jul 28 2004 - 13:01:53 CDT

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