Re: query question for sql experts

This is a solution for you:

select a.empid,a.groupid,a.crdate
from aaa a, aaa b
where a.empid = b.empid
group by a.empid,a.groupid,a.crdate
order by max(b.crdate) desc,a.crdate desc

Phil Tsao
phil_at_technologist.com

L. Tseng wrote:

> Hi, SQL experts,
>
> Your help on the following qestion will be much appreciated.
> For example:
>
> TableA contains:
>
> EmpID GroupID CrDate
> 22 4 1/20/98
> 24 3 1/19/98
> 25 4 1/18/98
> 25 6 1/17/98
> 24 5 1/16/98
> 22 3 1/15/98
>
> how do I get a query output like the following with pure SQL code:
> (Group by EmpID and order by the lastest crdate first within each EmpID)
>
> EmpID GroupID CrDate
> 22 4 1/20/98
> 22 3 1/15/98
> 24 3 1/19/98
> 24 5 1/16/98
> 25 4 1/18/98
> 25 6 1/17/98
> --
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> Leslie Tseng
> lesliet_at_writeme.com
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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