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Thanks to all who replied to me.
Now it is clear..
santosh
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From: root_at_fatcity.com [mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of John Blake
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 7:15 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: RE: Rownum
no,
rownum is a sequential number whereas rowid is a pointer to the row of the
table within the database.
-----Original Message-----
From: root_at_fatcity.com [mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of Santosh
Varma
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 4:44 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Rownum
Hello list,
I wanted to know the concept of Rownum.. Is it similar to Row Id ?
Thanks and Regards,
Santosh
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D615454103-20032003>Thanks to all who replied to=20
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D615454103-20032003>Now it is clear..</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D615454103-20032003>santosh</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D90184113-19032003>no,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D90184113-19032003>rownum is a sequential number =
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is a pointer to the row of the table within the database. =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D937424009-19032003>Hello list,</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D937424009-19032003></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D937424009-19032003> I =wanted to=20
know the concept of Rownum.. Is it similar to Row Id ?</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D937424009-19032003></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Thanks and Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Santosh </FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV><SPAN=20id=3Dhotbar_element_used stationery_tag_mark></SPAN>
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