how can i select from database the greatest Date

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is there anyway to select * From Table by the greatest date in the table ?

Posted 1-Aug-11 6:24am

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_Zorro_ · Answer 1 · 2011-08-01T06:46:00

Are you looking for something like this?

SQL

SELECT MAX(MyDate) FROM Table

Hope it helps

Posted 1-Aug-11 6:46am

thatraja · Answer 2 · 2011-08-01T07:50:00

Yes, The_Mask_of_Zorro_ is right. You may use MAX. or you may use below way

SQL

SELECT TOP 1 [DateColumnName] FROM [TableName] ORDER BY [DateColumnName] DESC

Posted 1-Aug-11 7:50am