RE: [OT] Need help with SQL Query

Hi Ashish,

try this:

select date, time name from mytable where number = 123 
order by date desc, time desc FETCH first row only

Regards,
Alex Pinsky
Aeropostale, Inc.

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[mailto:java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ashish Kulkarni
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 10:57 AM
To: java400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OT] Need help with SQL Query


Hi
I have a table with 4 columns number, name, date,
time, it is not unique so can have multiple entries
for one name at different date and time.
I need to find out the first instance of name for that
number in this table, or get the name with minimum
date and time
i can do 
select min(date), min(time) from mytable where
number=123
this will give me the min date and time , but how can
i get the name also,
for example
select min(date), min(time), name from mytable
number=123
wont work

Ashish

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