Re: SQL for top 100 values

From: Marin Dimitrov <marin.dimitrov_at_sirma.bg>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 09:10:37 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.003EC9D1.20020110085623@fatcity.com>

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 18:03

> 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 ).

u do need rownum

select *
from (select *

            from X
           order by Y desc
         )

where rownum < 100;

hth,

    Marin

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