In response to Massa, Harald Armin : > > > Is it possible? How would the SQL utilizing WINDOW-functions look like? > > > > there is no point in using window functions in here - simply use > > "DISTINCT ON". > > and how would I use DISTINCT ON for this query? Please bear in mind, > that there is more then one id_bf (just stopped the sample data with > one of them) For my example: test=# select * from harald order by 1,2; g | datum | value ---+------------+------- 1 | 2009-11-01 | 10 1 | 2009-11-02 | 11 1 | 2009-11-03 | 12 1 | 2009-11-05 | 1 2 | 2009-11-04 | 20 2 | 2009-11-10 | 100 (6 rows) the solution with DISTINCT ON: test=*# select distinct on (g) * from harald order by g, datum desc; g | datum | value ---+------------+------- 1 | 2009-11-05 | 1 2 | 2009-11-10 | 100 (2 rows) Regards, Andreas -- Andreas Kretschmer Kontakt: Heynitz: 035242/47150, D1: 0160/7141639 (mehr: -> Header) GnuPG: 0x31720C99, 1006 CCB4 A326 1D42 6431 2EB0 389D 1DC2 3172 0C99 -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general