Retrieve the most recent history records from a history table

Question

I have a table which stores movement of applications or files. There could be any number of history records for any file in this table. I can know who has a given file right now by using max(date) and the unique id field using the query below:
SELECT IS_WITH FROM APPLICATION_MOVEMENT WHERE DATE_SENT = (SELECT MAX(DATE_SENT) FROM APPLICATION_MOVEMENT WHERE APPLICATION_ID = 461)
However, my problem is, I want to return a list of all the files and who has them currently, how can I get this....i cannot enter the APPLICATION_ID anymore....
Table Name: APPLICATION_MOVEMENT
Field 1: IS_WITH
Field 2: DATE_SENT
Field 3: APPLICATION_ID

Answer 1

This?
WITH application_movement AS
SELECT 1 application_id, 'Greg' is_with, to_date('01-jan-07') date_sent FROM dual
UNION ALL
SELECT 1 application_id, 'Steve' is_with, to_date('01-feb-07') date_sent FROM dual
UNION ALL
SELECT 2 application_id, 'Bill' is_with, to_date('01-feb-07') date_sent FROM dual
UNION ALL
SELECT 2 application_id, 'Fred' is_with, to_date('01-mar-07') date_sent FROM dual
UNION ALL
SELECT 2 application_id, 'Jim' is_with, to_date('01-apr-07') date_sent FROM dual
SELECT DISTINCT application_id,
       FIRST_VALUE(is_with) OVER (PARTITION BY application_id ORDER BY date_sent DESC),
       max(date_sent) OVER (PARTITION BY application_id)
FROM   application_movement;
APPLICATION_ID FIRST MAX(DATE_
             2 Jim   01-APR-07
             1 Steve 01-FEB-07Greg