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Last 3 orders from each customer - sql puzzle
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Visual FoxPro
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Databases,Tables, Views, Indexing and SQL syntax
Title:
Last 3 orders from each customer - sql puzzle
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00268263
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I want to make a file containing the last three orders for each customer.

For example, in TasTraders, I can see all customer orders with:

SELECT Customer.customer_id, Orders.order_id, Orders.order_date;
FROM tastrade!orders INNER JOIN tastrade!customer ;
ON Orders.customer_id = Customer.customer_id;
ORDER BY Customer.customer_id, Orders.order_date DESC

But I want only the first three records for each customer. If I say

SELECT TOP 3 Customer.customer_id, Orders.order_id, Orders.order_date;
FROM tastrade!orders INNER JOIN tastrade!customer ;
ON Orders.customer_id = Customer.customer_id;
ORDER BY Customer.customer_id, Orders.order_date DESC

I get the first three records only, not three for each customer.
I think this calls for a nested sort. Has anyone devised a way?
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