RE: SQL question: return the last record of groups

["Lim Hock-Chai" <Lim.Hock-Chai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

there is probably an easier way to do this.  But some far this is what I come 
up with:
order by rrn(myFile) desc

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Reggie Acosta
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 3:59 PM
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Subject: SQL question: return the last record of groups


Would it be possible to form an SQL incantation that will return the last
record of the group of records for an entity? For example, I need to access
info that I'd normally get from the sales order header file. But, alas, some
orders have been completed and purged. Fortunately we have a sales order
header audit trail file. The last record for an order in the audit trail
would have the info needed. I'd need to get the last audit trail records for
all the purged sales orders. I beg the master SQL wizards, please share your
wisdom. :)

TIA,
Reggie Acosta
Brown Jordan International 
www.brownjordan.com