From: Harry Brueckner
Date: March 12 1999 3:54pm
Subject: SQL question
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Hello,

I have problems getting the proper SQL statement for the following problem.

I have this table:

| Shop | Article | Amount |
| A    |       1 |      3 |
| B    |       1 |     17 |
| C    |       1 |      9 |
| D    |       1 |     25 |
| A    |       2 |     14 |
| B    |       2 |     29 |
| G    |       2 |      1 |
| D    |       3 |    212 |
| E    |       3 |     17 |
| F    |       3 |     35 |

Now I want to select each article just once, where it has the amount is the
maximum.
The result for my example should be:

| Shop | Article | Amount |
| D    |       1 |     25 |
| B    |       2 |     29 |
| D    |       3 |    212 |

How can I select just these rows ?

Harry


PS: Does anyone know a good SQL book which helps to get those little harder
    SQL questions answered. Something like a "SQL Cookbook" or something ?


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