Question : how do i get the latest records per a specific criteria in a table?

I am using SQL Server 2008.

I have a table with the below data

ProductID SalesDate Status

20 1/21/2009 SalesPending
20 1/23/2009 SalesCompleted
21 1/22/2010 SalesInitiated
21 1/24/2010 SalesPending

Expected Results. Each productID, Status based on latest date

ProductID SalesDate Status

20 1/23/2009 SalesCompleted
21 1/24/2010 SalesPending

Answer : how do i get the latest records per a specific criteria in a table?

this would 1 example:

                       
             select t.*
 from yourtable t
 where t.SalesDate = ( select max(i.SalesDate) from yourtable i where i.productid = t.productid )

Question : how do i get the latest records per a specific criteria in a table?

Answer : how do i get the latest records per a specific criteria in a table?

this would 1 example: 1: 2: 3: select t.* from yourtable t where t.SalesDate = ( select max(i.SalesDate) from yourtable i where i.productid = t.productid )

this would 1 example:

1: 2: 3:

select t.* from yourtable t where t.SalesDate = ( select max(i.SalesDate) from yourtable i where i.productid = t.productid )