Get MAX value in mysql query

Question

I have a table

       id     mid    userid    remarks
       1       2       8          7 
       2       2       8          6
       3       2       8               


        

Answer 1

Try this:

    SELECT MAX(id),mid,userid,remarks 
    FROM sample WHERE id NOT IN  (
    SELECT MAX(id) FROM sample
    )
    GROUP BY mid,userid,remarks 

EDIT

See if this works

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