From MohanR@STARS-SMI.com Thu, 10 Jan 2002 09:14:19 -0800
From: "Mohan, Ross" <MohanR@STARS-SMI.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 09:14:19 -0800
Subject: RE: SQL for top 100 values
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Or use KdB. 

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If using 8i

SELECT * FROM
    (SELECT *
      FROM <table>
      ORDER BY <column_name> DESC)
WHERE rownum <= 100;

Rick


 

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hi SQL wizards,

Can any body help me with the tjis SQL. I need a SQL records with top 100
values of a table ( not rownum < 101 ).

Thanks
Deen


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