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fast select of first row on Oracle table...

From: <tim.mcconechy_at_runtime.dk>
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 10:29:59 GMT
Message-ID: <7blnb1$1ki$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com> 





How can I select the first row in a table...
I thought of doing.


select * from dbstruct where recno=(select min(recno) from dbstruct)
but this invlove table scanning which shouln't be necessary...



I just want the first row...Fast!



Please help...



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