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Asked: 2026-05-24T19:45:05+00:00

For the following table (all columns are integers) [id, value, best_value] For a given

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For the following table (all columns are integers)

[id, value, best_value]

For a given id and value I want update it’s row setting the best_value column to max(newvalue,best_value). I seached into the documentation but I dont see a function for doing so.

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  1. Editorial Team

    You want GREATEST(x,y). Example, if the new value is 530:

    UPDATE my_table SET best_value = GREATEST(530,best_value) WHERE id=123

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