>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?

Have you tried to GROUP BY customer.customer_id

Wayne