delete from my_table where (user_id, created) in (select user_id, min(created) from my_table where user_id = 'YOUR_VALUE_HERE' group by user_id);
Please do a sample test in a test database ... you have been warned. YMMV Raj ______________________________________________________ Rajendra Jamadagni MIS, ESPN Inc. Rajendra dot Jamadagni at ESPN dot com Any opinion expressed here is personal and doesn't reflect that of ESPN Inc. QOTD: Any clod can have facts, but having an opinion is an art! -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 1:00 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi, Can anyone help me with this delete statement? I have the following table: Name Null? Type ----------------------------------------- -------- ------------- USER_ID NOT NULL NUMBER(15) PASSWORD VARCHAR2(30) CREATED DATE What I need to do is delete the oldest record for a particular user_id. And its doing my head in. Any help appreciated! Thanks, Steve. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Steven Hovington 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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