query for second latest date

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January 14th, 2005, 12:17 PM

ct976

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query for second latest date

hi,

i have a record with different dates

created, num
10/31/2003 2:48:48 PM , 123456
1/7/2004 8:23:58 AM, 123456
9/23/2004 8:16:26 PM, 123456
9/13/2004 2:48:10 PM, 123456
5/7/2004 10:30:57 AM, 123456

SELECT MAX(created) AS recent, num
FROM test
GROUP BY num

this will give: 9/23/2004 8:16:26 PM, 123456

what is the sql to get: 9/13/2004 2:48:10 PM,123456

????

January 14th, 2005, 01:31 PM

swampBoogie

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Code:

SELECT MAX(created) AS recent, num
FROM test t
where created < (select max(created)
  from test 
  where test.num = t.num)
GROUP BY num

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