Try ordering the records backwards, e.g ORDER BY id DESC and then limit 0, 5
HTH JFernando * sql * -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Lyon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: January 28, 2003 11:26 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: sql query using select and row functions I am trying to do an sql query and am trying to select the last x rows from the database. I see the limit function but that seems like that is from the first row down. I want to start from the last row to the first row. So, selecting the last 5 rows for instance? Can this be done? --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
