only1perky Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Hi Guys, I have a mysql table that stores date and time in a field in the format '19-08-09 11:56', I need to use a query to get the date that is closest to the current date, how would I do so? I've tried using SELECT MAX(datetime) but for some reason this is not pulling the most recent field. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/174339-query-to-find-the-most-recent-date/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 MAX() should work on a datetime field. Is your column really called 'datetime'? It would be nice if you showed us the entire query. This will work as well: SELECT `datetime` FROM table ORDER BY `datetime` DESC Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/174339-query-to-find-the-most-recent-date/#findComment-918991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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