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                                         younas02 
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                                            | i want to select all columns of a row using max() function. for examplei m using select testname,max(marks) from table where name='ali' group by testname it gives corect result. i.e, rows with maximum marks in different subject. but when i use more than 2 column it gives all row where name='ali'.considering 6 total records with 2 records of each subject mean 3, subjects 2 test result records of each.i want to select rows with maximum marks . in case of 3 subjects i require only 3 rows with maximum marksplz help me...... | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     khtan 
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