How do I get the last row in a column in an sql database

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I'm trying to get the last row in a column using C# however when I run my code it returns a null value, when I run the same code in sql-server I get the result I am looking for. here is the c# line I am using to extract the data.

C#

SqlCommand com = new SqlCommand("Select TOP 1[Window Title] FROM [TimerLogs]", Conn);

and the code I use in sql-server

SQL

SELECT Top 1[Window Title]
    
  FROM [Log Records].[dbo].[TimerLogs]
GO

However I do not get a result in my c# application.

Posted 16-Jun-14 23:37pm

Eon Kusanagi

Updated 16-Jun-14 23:45pm

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wladimirbm · Answer 1 · 2014-06-16T23:41:00

Solution 1

Select TOP (1)[Window Title] FROM [TimerLogs] order by 1 desc

Posted 16-Jun-14 23:41pm

wladimirbm

Updated 17-Jun-14 0:16am

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Eon Kusanagi 17-Jun-14 5:47am

I made a slight mistake with the code I put there I did not have the top 1 in it. I had been trying something different basically i wanted to test if it was pulling any data without the top 1 function that is why it did not have top 1. Adding top 1 in the query gave me an error in the way you suggested

agent_kruger 17-Jun-14 5:50am

sir, can you tell us what error it prompted.

Eon Kusanagi 17-Jun-14 5:53am

well with the code he suggested I get an "incorrect syntax used near top 1" and with my own code I get no error however it does not pull any data from the database

wladimirbm 17-Jun-14 6:09am

try use top(1)

Eon Kusanagi 17-Jun-14 7:04am

I tried that as well could it be possible that I am using the code incorrectly

Dinesh.V.Kumar · Answer 2 · 2014-06-17T00:04:00

Solution 2

SQL

Select TOP 1 [Window Title] FROM [TimerLogs] Order By 1 Desc

Posted 17-Jun-14 0:04am

Dinesh.V.Kumar

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Eon Kusanagi 17-Jun-14 6:46am

I am still getting a null result