select max(bar) from mytable where unique fkid order by bar asc as far as I remember!! -----Original Message----- From: Peter Beckman [mailto:beckman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Lunes, 13 de Noviembre de 2006 04:59 p.m. To: PHP-DB Mailing List Subject: MySQL SQL Query Help I have a table: id fkid foo bar 1 1 345 yellow 2 1 34 red 3 2 3459 green 4 2 345 brown I want to select the largest value of "foo" for a unique fkid, and return bar, the results ordered by bar. In this case, 345 is the largest value of foo for fkid 1, and 3459 is the largest for fkid 2. "green" comes before "yellow." My desired result set would be: fkid foo bar 2 3459 green 1 345 yellow How would I write that in SQL? fkid and foo are ints, bar is a varchar. Beckman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Beckman Internet Guy beckman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.purplecow.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php Este mensaje es exclusivamente para el uso de la persona o entidad a quien esta dirigido; contiene informacion estrictamente confidencial y legalmente protegida, cuya divulgacion es sancionada por la ley. Si el lector de este mensaje no es a quien esta dirigido, ni se trata del empleado o agente responsable de esta informacion, se le notifica por medio del presente, que su reproduccion y distribucion, esta estrictamente prohibida. Si Usted recibio este comunicado por error, favor de notificarlo inmediatamente al remitente y destruir el mensaje. Todas las opiniones contenidas en este mail son propias del autor del mensaje y no necesariamente coinciden con las de Radiomovil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V. o alguna de sus empresas controladas, controladoras, afiliadas y subsidiarias. Este mensaje intencionalmente no contiene acentos. This message is for the sole use of the person or entity to whom it is being sent. Therefore, it contains strictly confidential and legally protected material whose disclosure is subject to penalty by law. If the person reading this message is not the one to whom it is being sent and/or is not an employee or the responsible agent for this information, this person is herein notified that any unauthorized dissemination, distribution or copying of the materials included in this facsimile is strictly prohibited. If you received this document by mistake please notify immediately to the subscriber and destroy the message. Any opinions contained in this e-mail are those of the author of the message and do not necessarily coincide with those of Radiomovil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V. or any of its control, controlled, affiliates and subsidiaries companies. No part of this message or attachments may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
