To delete the oldest record for each userid (keep record if there is only
one)
delete from table a
where created = (select min(created)
from table b
where b.user_id = a.user_id
having count(*) > 1);
--Jeff
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Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 11:00 AM
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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.
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