simple sql select command

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i want to get the highest integer value of the id from the table mails.

i m using this command for it, but it is not working...

" select id from mails where id>= (select id from mails) "

pls suggest something.....

Posted 27-Aug-11 23:15pm

Sachin gulati

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Solution 3

Simply try...... SELECT MAX(id) FROM mails
For more details see this... http://www.w3schools.com/sql/sql_func_max.asp[^]

Posted 27-Aug-11 23:57pm

Ehtesam Ahmed

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Simon Bang Terkildsen · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-27T23:20:00

Solution 1

SQL

SELECT MAX(id) FROM mails where ...

see SQL MAX()[^] or MAX T-SQL[^]

Posted 27-Aug-11 23:20pm

Simon Bang Terkildsen

Updated 27-Aug-11 23:22pm

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RaisKazi 28-Aug-11 5:47am

Simple and short. 5!

Simon Bang Terkildsen 28-Aug-11 5:48am

Thank you, RaisKazi

OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-27T23:20:00

Solution 2

Try:

SQL

SELECT MAX(id) FROM mails

Posted 27-Aug-11 23:20pm

OriginalGriff

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RaisKazi 28-Aug-11 5:47am

Simple and short. 5!