RE: [GENERAL] No MAX function

From: "Jonny Hinojosa" <Jonny(at)TCA(dot)net>
To: "PostGreSQL Mailing List" <pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: RE: [GENERAL] No MAX function
Date: 1999-02-06 20:45:29
Message-ID: 000a01be5211$a1893cc0$03000004@Jonny.TCA.net
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On v6.4.2, I get :

cdmwhere=> SELECT * FROM traplog WHERE millisid=
(SELECT MAX(millisid) FROM traplog
WHERE esn LIKE '0f:11:19:82:54:35');
ERROR: No such function 'max' with the specified attributes
cdmwhere=>

Jonny

-----Original Message-----
From: dustin sallings [mailto:dustin(at)spy(dot)net]
Sent: Saturday, February 06, 1999 2:21 PM
To: Jonny Hinojosa
Cc: PostGreSQL Mailing List
Subject: RE: [GENERAL] No MAX function

On Sat, 6 Feb 1999, Jonny Hinojosa wrote:

select * from events
where event_id=(select max(event_id) from events);

That works in my event database.

// SET QUERY_LIMIT TO restricts the number of rows returned. I want to
// determine the largest value in a column. Sorry if my question was
unclear,
// I am new to %SQL.
//
// Jonny
//
// -----Original Message-----
// From: Neil Burrows [mailto:maillist(at)remo(dot)demon(dot)co(dot)uk]
// Sent: Saturday, February 06, 1999 1:51 PM
// To: Jonny Hinojosa
// Cc: psql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
// Subject: RE: [GENERAL] No MAX function
//
//
// Hi,
//
// I believe there is a patch in "contrib" directory that does this, but if
you
// have Postgres 6.4 then have a look at the
//
// SET QUERY_LIMIT TO
//
// command.
//
// Regards,
//
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// > -----Original Message-----
// > From: owner-pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
// > [mailto:owner-pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org]On Behalf Of Jonny Hinojosa
// > Sent: 06 February 1999 19:13
// > To: PostGreSQL Mailing List
// > Subject: [GENERAL] No MAX function
// >
// >
// > Does anyone have a work around for the lack of a MAX function ? I need
to
// > find the last record WHERE a LIKE 'x' AND b LIKE 'y'.
// >
// > Jonny Hinojosa
// > TCA Internet
// > Jonny(at)TCA(dot)net
// > 409.693.8885
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// >
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