Query on DB2 ....

abdulrafi · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:21 pm

Hi,
I need a help.
I have several entries in my DB2 table like,
10 STATUS1
10 STATUS2
10 STATUS3
10 STATUS4
I need to read the current entry from the DB2 table. According to my example it is STATUS4, if in this case I need to fetch the previous of that from the table ie) STATUS3 needs to be fetched.
Could you please help me on how this could be done???

Akatsukami · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:49 pm

You recognize that "the previous" is undefined (as well as bad English) unless the SELECT includes an ORDER BY clause, yes?

Pandora-Box · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:51 pm

You need to explain the significance of statuses indirectly atleast so someone can assist

dick scherrer · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:51 pm

Hello,

How does one know that STATUS4 is "current"?

Do the rows contain a date/time stamp?

What if STATUS3 was deleted and then re-inserted - is this now "current"?

abdulrafi · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:54 pm

Even though I use the SELECT with ORDER BY i could arrange them in an ASC or DSC, but how could I get the last previous exactly from my DB2 table :-(

Also as you asked the significance of status field, using this status field there are going to be some online process and DB2 table updation.

Please let me know if you need any more information...

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:56 pm

dick scherrer · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:10 pm

Hello,