I want to update the latest data, or the highest ID. MAX function doesn’t

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Asked: June 17, 20262026-06-17T05:27:24+00:00 2026-06-17T05:27:24+00:00

I want to update the latest data, or the highest ID.

MAX function doesn’t seem to work on update.

edit:

UPDATE table SET name='test_name' ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 1;

seems to work. but im not sure if its really the solution.

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-17T05:27:25+00:00

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Try this:

UPDATE table
SET field = yourvalue
WHERE Id = (SELECT MAX(Id) FROM table)

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