try:
delete tab
where (user_id, created) in
(select user_id, min(created)
from tab
group by user_id);
hth,
jack
- Steven Hovington <steven.hovington_at_procession.com>
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone help me with this delete statement?
>
> I have the following table:
>
> Name Null?
> Type
> ----------------------------------------- --------
> -------------
> USER_ID NOT NULL
> NUMBER(15)
> PASSWORD
> VARCHAR2(30)
> CREATED
> DATE
>
> What I need to do is delete the oldest record for a
> particular user_id.
> And its doing my head in. Any help appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Steve.
>
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