LAST() Function

http://www.w3schools.com/sql/sql_func_last.asp

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The LAST() Function

The LAST() function returns the last value of the selected column.

SQL LAST() Syntax

SELECT LAST(column_name) FROM table_name;

Note: The LAST() function is only supported in MS Access.

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SQL LAST() Workaround in SQL Server, MySQL and Oracle

SQL Server Syntax

SELECT TOP 1 column_name FROM table_name
ORDER BY column_name DESC;

Example

SELECT TOP 1 CustomerName FROM Customers
ORDER BY CustomerID DESC;

MySQL Syntax

SELECT column_name FROM table_name
ORDER BY column_name DESC
LIMIT 1;

Example

SELECT CustomerName FROM Customers
ORDER BY CustomerID DESC
LIMIT 1;

Oracle Syntax

SELECT column_name FROM table_name
ORDER BY column_name DESC
WHERE ROWNUM <=1;

Example

SELECT CustomerName FROM Customers
ORDER BY CustomerID DESC
WHERE ROWNUM <=1;

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Demo Database

In this tutorial we will use the well-known Northwind sample database.

Below is a selection from the "Customers" table:

CustomerID	CustomerName	ContactName	Address	City	PostalCode	Country
1	Alfreds Futterkiste	Maria Anders	Obere Str. 57	Berlin	12209	Germany
2	Ana Trujillo Emparedados y helados	Ana Trujillo	Avda. de la Constitución 2222	México D.F.	05021	Mexico
3	Antonio Moreno Taquería	Antonio Moreno	Mataderos 2312	México D.F.	05023	Mexico
4	Around the Horn	Thomas Hardy	120 Hanover Sq.	London	WA1 1DP	UK
5	Berglunds snabbköp	Christina Berglund	Berguvsvägen 8	Luleå	S-958 22	Sweden

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SQL LAST() Example

The following SQL statement selects the last value of the "CustomerName" column from the "Customers" table:

Example

SELECT LAST(CustomerName) AS LastCustomer FROM Customers;