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with mysql, to get only the &quot;top winner&quot;:<br />
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<pre><code id="code-102514">SELECT CC as Complaint, COUNT(*) AS Total from Data WHERE XYZ GROUP BY CC ORDER BY COUNT(*) DESC LIMIT 1 &quot;
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with mysql, to get only the "top winner":



SELECT CC as Complaint, COUNT(*) AS Total from Data WHERE XYZ GROUP BY CC ORDER BY COUNT(*) DESC LIMIT 1 "


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I figured I had to be in the ballpark, but I just couldn't quite get there. &nbsp;Thank you! &nbsp;That was killing me!
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I figured I had to be in the ballpark, but I just couldn't quite get there.  Thank you!  That was killing me!

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I am fairly new to SQL and seem to be stuck... I would greatly appreciate any help. &nbsp;I am trying to write an SQL statement that will tell me what text appears most often in my data. &nbsp;For example, if I have<br />
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Ice Cream<br />
Cookie<br />
Cake<br />
Ice Cream<br />
Muffin<br />
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I would like to get 'Ice Cream'<br />
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Here's what I have come up with...<br />
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&quot;SELECT CC as Complaint, COUNT(CC) AS Total from Data WHERE XYZ GROUP BY CC&quot;, which returns<br />
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Cake &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1<br />
Cookie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1<br />
Ice Cream &nbsp; &nbsp; 2<br />
Muffin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1<br />
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I was thinking if I could at least order the 'Total' column I could just always grab the top result, but I cannot seem to get the 'Order By' function to work with the field. &nbsp;Any idea how to make this work or another way to get the result I am looking for? &nbsp;Thanks!<br />

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I am fairly new to SQL and seem to be stuck... I would greatly appreciate any help.  I am trying to write an SQL statement that will tell me what text appears most often in my data.  For example, if I have

Ice Cream
Cookie
Cake
Ice Cream
Muffin

I would like to get 'Ice Cream'

Here's what I have come up with...

"SELECT CC as Complaint, COUNT(CC) AS Total from Data WHERE XYZ GROUP BY CC", which returns

Cake             1
Cookie          1
Ice Cream     2
Muffin           1

I was thinking if I could at least order the 'Total' column I could just always grab the top result, but I cannot seem to get the 'Order By' function to work with the field.  Any idea how to make this work or another way to get the result I am looking for?  Thanks!


Group By and Order By

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