SELECT *
FROM
( SELECT *
FROM tablename
OREDER BY datestamp
)
WHERE rownum < 8
Doug
-----Original Message-----
From: Lofback, Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 12:09 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: PL/SQL stumper
I have a table like the following. With just CFML (v5) and plain Oracle PL/SQL--ie, no temp tables or stored procedures--is there a way to get, say, the 7 most recent distinct providers? I've tried every which way, even using QofQ with MAXROWS=7, but that only returned the first 7 distinct providers alphabetically. I need to get the first 7 distinct providers in date order with newest first. Can it be done without "getting fancy"?
Thanks,
Chris
PROVIDER DATESTAMP
Eckerd Drugs 25-MAY-04
Walmart 25-MAY-04
Walgreens 23-MAY-04
Publix 23-MAY-04
Hush Puppy Shoes 23-MAY-04
Publix 22-MAY-04
Walgreen's 20-MAY-04
Timmons Drugs 20-MAY-04
Publix Pharmacy 19-MAY-04
Walmart 16-MAY-04
Publix Pharmacy 16-MAY-04
Publix 14-MAY-04
Walmart 14-MAY-04
Publix 14-MAY-04
Walmart 14-MAY-04
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