Re: newbie: mysql statement

>I want to update the most recent record (based on the timestamp in field >posted) where the parent field == a specified value (in a table called >header). > >I tried the following mysql statement: > >"UPDATE header WHERE parent = '$this->postid' ORDER by posted SET >parent='$this->parent' LIMIT1"; > >but apparently you can't use ORDER in an UPDATE statement. If I take order >out, the statement works. That being true (and please correct me if its >not) how can I ensure that the newest record is the one being acted upon? Perhaps: where posted = max(posted) assuming no *TWO* are ever posted within the same second, which is a very dangerous assumption for a busy site... Can't you just pass in the ID of the actual header you want changed, instead of only its parent? -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm