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masterdineen
Aged Yak Warrior
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 Posted - 2010-04-21 : 04:28:40
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| Is there a way to select bottom 10 records from a tablejust like you can select top 10 * from tableKind RegardsRobMCTS certified |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
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Posted - 2010-04-21 : 04:32:45
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just add a ORDER BY clauseORDER BY somecol ASCorORDER BY somecol DESCdepending on your definition of what is TOP and what is BOTTOM
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webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2010-04-21 : 04:33:27
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select top 10 * from tablemeans not that there is a reliable, reproducible result unless you specify an order by clause.
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
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Posted - 2010-04-21 : 05:41:38
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Originally posted by masterdineen
Is there a way to select bottom 10 records from a tablejust like you can select top 10 * from tableKind RegardsRobMCTS certified
bottom top etc makes sense only when you specify in terms of a field. so question is on what basis you want bottom 10. posting some data sample will help------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SQL Server MVPhttp://visakhm.blogspot.com/ |
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Selecting bottom 10