Re: Best way to get the latest revision from a table

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On 01/14/2011 03:17 PM, Nikolas Everett wrote:

SELECT *
   FROM request
   JOIN (SELECT a, MAX(b) as b FROM test GROUP BY a) max USING (a)
   JOIN test USING (a, b);

This actually looks like a perfect candidate for DISTINCT ON.

SELECT DISTINCT ON (a, b) a, b, revision
  FROM test
 ORDER BY a, b DESC;

Maybe I'm just misunderstanding your situation, though.

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