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Old 03-20-2002, 10:28 AM   #1
micke.prag
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top in mysql


How do I do to only recieve a fixed number of record from a mysql-dataqbase?
I've tried with "SELECT top 5 * FROM table" but it didn't work.

/Micke
 
Old 03-20-2002, 12:42 PM   #2
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Use limit

Select * from users limit 5;

returns 5 rows
 
  


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