There is SQL function called COUNT. Check it out and see of that helps you.
Pae > Hi All, > > Is there a simple way in MySQL to only select the first x rows that meet > a specified criteria. > > For example in Oracle the following would work: > > Select * from Blah where stuff="true" and rownum <= 10 > (where rownum is not a specific column, just a count of how many rows > have been returned) > > But MySQL doesn't like this. > > Anyone know the correct way to approach this?? > > Cheers > > Tom > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
