SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tbl WHERE where_clause limit 200;

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From: Lorderon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 6:45 PM
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Subject: limit stop count


How can I limit a count to stop when he reaches 200 rows?

SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tbl WHERE where_clause;    => returns 3500

I want to stop the counting when it reaches to 200, so MySQL will not search
further to count all the 3500 rows..


thanks,
-Lorderon.



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