Thanks Lyuda and Ron for your help! --- Lyuda Hoska <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Something like this would work. > SELECT GREATEST(FIRST_DATE, > NVL(SEC_DATE,THIRD_DATE),NVL(THIRD_DATE,SEC_DATE)) > FROM <your_table>; > Just an idea, you can explore it further.. > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 3:48 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Hello all, > > This has probably been discussed here before and I'm > sorry if I'm repeating this. But I'd very much > appreciate if someone could show me how to use > DECODE > to select a MAX date where records are like this: > > PRIM. KEY FIRST_DATE SEC_DATE THIRD_DATE > JO001599O 12/14/2000 03/23/2001 05/21/2001 > JO001620L 12/27/2000 05/16/2001 > > The first_date, sec_date and third_date may or may > not > exist; either one of the dates will be there. I need > to come up with another column LATEST_DATE which > will > show the latest date of the 3. > > Thanks very much in advance! > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience > http://launch.yahoo.com > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Viktor > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Lyuda Hoska > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing).
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