How to show only the last employee that updated the record

maximus1974
maximus1974 used Ask the Experts™
on
I want to show only the last "EMPLOYEE" updated in the record. In other words, the current employee assigned to a unit. Any help will be appreciated.

SELECT     TOP (100) PERCENT dbo.WOMAST01B.step, dbo.WOMAST01B.wono AS WO, dbo.WOMAST01B.item AS PN, dbo.WOMAST01B.location, 
                      dbo.WOMAST01B.dept AS SHOP, dbo.WOLABO01B.prempl AS EMPLOYEE, SUM(dbo.WOLABO01B.time) AS TIME, DATEDIFF(dd, 
                      dbo.WOMAST01B.recdate, GETDATE()) AS [DAYS LEFT], dbo.WOMAST01B.tat
FROM         dbo.WOMAST01B LEFT OUTER JOIN
                      dbo.WOLABO01B ON dbo.WOMAST01B.wono = dbo.WOLABO01B.wono
WHERE     (dbo.WOMAST01B.dept = 'AVI')
GROUP BY dbo.WOMAST01B.step, dbo.WOMAST01B.wono, dbo.WOMAST01B.item, dbo.WOMAST01B.location, dbo.WOMAST01B.dept, 
                      dbo.WOMAST01B.location2, dbo.WOLABO01B.prempl, DATEDIFF(dd, dbo.WOMAST01B.recdate, GETDATE()), dbo.WOMAST01B.tat
ORDER BY [DAYS LEFT] DESC

Open in new window

Book1.xlsx
Comment
Watch Question

Do more with

Expert Office
EXPERT OFFICE® is a registered trademark of EXPERTS EXCHANGE®
View Solution Only
zephyr_hex (Megan)Developer
Top Expert 2010

Commented:
And how is "current" defined?  In other words, how does one identify the employee that's currently assigned to a unit?
PortletPaulEE Topic Advisor
Most Valuable Expert 2014
Awarded 2013

Commented:
You are grouping by employee, so you get a row for each employee.

To get just "the latest" requires knowing what you mean and what columns in what tables we would use to determine latest.
maximus1974

Author

Commented:
yes, my apologies. The last employee will be based on the "DATE field. I want to bring in the latest employee to update the record based on the last date stamp. screenshot attached.

SELECT     TOP (100) PERCENT dbo.WOMAST01B.step, dbo.WOMAST01B.wono AS WO, dbo.WOMAST01B.item AS PN, dbo.WOMAST01B.location, 
                      dbo.WOMAST01B.dept AS SHOP, dbo.WOLABO01B.prempl AS EMPLOYEE, SUM(dbo.WOLABO01B.time) AS TIME, DATEDIFF(dd, 
                      dbo.WOMAST01B.recdate, GETDATE()) AS [DAYS LEFT], dbo.WOMAST01B.tat, [b]dbo.WOLABO01B.date[/b]
FROM         dbo.WOMAST01B LEFT OUTER JOIN
                      dbo.WOLABO01B ON dbo.WOMAST01B.wono = dbo.WOLABO01B.wono
WHERE     (dbo.WOMAST01B.dept = 'AVI')
GROUP BY dbo.WOMAST01B.step, dbo.WOMAST01B.wono, dbo.WOMAST01B.item, dbo.WOMAST01B.location, dbo.WOMAST01B.dept, 
                      dbo.WOMAST01B.location2, dbo.WOLABO01B.prempl, DATEDIFF(dd, dbo.WOMAST01B.recdate, GETDATE()), dbo.WOMAST01B.tat, 
                      dbo.WOLABO01B.date
ORDER BY [DAYS LEFT] DESC

Open in new window

screenshot
Ensure you’re charging the right price for your IT

Do you wonder if your IT business is truly profitable or if you should raise your prices? Learn how to calculate your overhead burden using our free interactive tool and use it to determine the right price for your IT services. Start calculating Now!

Find out now!
PortletPaulEE Topic Advisor
Most Valuable Expert 2014
Awarded 2013

Commented:
It takes time for a response. I live in the timezone GMT +10 and am reading this whilst having breakfast.
EE Topic Advisor
Most Valuable Expert 2014
Awarded 2013
Commented:
Does this produce what you are looking for? 
SELECT
      *
FROM (
      SELECT
            dbo.WOMAST01B.step
          , dbo.WOMAST01B.wono                             AS WO
          , dbo.WOMAST01B.item                             AS PN
          , dbo.WOMAST01B.location
          , dbo.WOMAST01B.dept                             AS SHOP
          , dbo.WOLABO01B.prempl                           AS EMPLOYEE
          , dbo.WOLABO01B.time                             AS TIME
          , DATEDIFF(dd, dbo.WOMAST01B.recdate, GETDATE()) AS [DAYS LEFT]
          , dbo.WOMAST01B.tat
          , ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY
                  dbo.WOMAST01B.step
                , dbo.WOMAST01B.wono
                , dbo.WOMAST01B.item
                , dbo.WOMAST01B.location
                , dbo.WOMAST01B.dept
                , dbo.WOMAST01B.location2
                , dbo.WOLABO01B.prempl
            ORDER BY dbo.WOLABO01B.[date] DESC)            AS RN
      FROM dbo.WOMAST01B
            INNER JOIN dbo.WOLABO01B ON dbo.WOMAST01B.wono = dbo.WOLABO01B.wono
      WHERE (dbo.WOMAST01B.dept = 'AVI')
  ) AS D
WHERE RN = 1

Open in new window

Using row_number() over() is usually a good way to get the "first" or "latest" of something.

Note also; you also don't need a left join if you are only wanting rows with latest employee data.
PortletPaulEE Topic Advisor
Most Valuable Expert 2014
Awarded 2013

Commented:
Thanks!

Do more with

Expert Office
Submit tech questions to Ask the Experts™ at any time to receive solutions, advice, and new ideas from leading industry professionals.

Start 7-Day Free Trial