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Selecting records by date - need a little help

CK
Good Morning,
I have a view that contains rate information, contractIDs, and effective
dates.
I need to select the rate info based on contractID and date.
I can provide a date and contractID, and I need to select the rate info for
that contract where the effective date is <= dateprovided.

I need the 1 record that is closest to that date.

I am thinking something with max() perhaps. Any ideas? The <= effective
date will return several rows, I just need the one closest to the date I
provide.

Thanks for any advice,
CK
Mar 15 '06 #1
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select top 1 * from xyz where date<=dateprovided order by dateprovided

Mar 15 '06 #2
CK
Cool. I think that'll do it. I appreciate your help.

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select top 1 * from xyz where date<=dateprovided order by dateprovided

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