Goran Hasse <gorhas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > [...] > I would like to do; > freescada=> select * from counter_log_view where name='CNT-3' and timestamp > < '2010-05-23 18:00:00' order by timestamp desc limit 1; > name | timestamp | count > -------+---------------------------+------- > CNT-3 | 2010-05-23 17:53:18.58674 | 43 > (1 rad) > freescada=> select * from counter_log_view where name='CNT-3' and timestamp > < '2010-05-23 19:00:00' order by timestamp desc limit 1; > name | timestamp | count > -------+----------------------------+------- > CNT-3 | 2010-05-23 18:53:19.151988 | 50 > (1 rad) > freescada=> select * from counter_log_view where name='CNT-3' and timestamp > < '2010-05-23 20:00:00' order by timestamp desc limit 1; > name | timestamp | count > -------+----------------------------+------- > CNT-3 | 2010-05-23 19:53:19.683514 | 51 > (1 rad) > In one query. Is this possible in *any* way? Sure: | SELECT DISTINCT ON (DATE_TRUNC('hour', timestamp)) name, timestamp, count | FROM counter_log_view | ORDER BY DATE_TRUNC('hour', timestamp), timestamp DESC; Tim P. S.: Naming columns "timestamp" and "count" will lead to trouble :-). -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general