Category Archive for "Greatest N Per Group"

SQL Select Only Rows with Max Value on a Column

In this article, we will discuss how to select only the rows with the maximum value on a column in a SQL database. This problem is commonly encountered when dealing with tables tha...

Retrieving the Last Record in Each Group - MySQL

When working with MySQL, there are often situations where we need to retrieve the last record in each group based on a certain criteria. This can be a challenging task, but there a...

How to Get the Top 1 Row of Each Group in SQL

When working with large datasets in SQL, it is often necessary to retrieve only the top row from each group based on certain criteria. This can be a common requirement when dealing...

How to Fetch the Rows with the Maximum Value for a Column for Each Distinct Value of Another Column in SQL

In SQL, it is common to encounter scenarios where you need to retrieve the rows that have the maximum value for a specific column for each distinct value of another column. This ca...