limit sql code example

Example 1: sql limit results

-- MySql
SELECT * FROM emp ORDER BY sal DESC LIMIT 5;	
-- SQL Server 
SELECT TOP 5 * FROM emp ORDER BY sal DESC;	
-- Oracle < 11g 
SELECT * FROM ( SELECT * FROM emp ORDER BY sal DESC ) WHERE ROWNUM <= 5;
-- Oracle 12c +
SELECT * FROM emp ORDER BY sal DESC FETCH FIRST 5 ROWS ONLY;

Example 2: sql limit to 5 results

SELECT expressions
FROM tables
[WHERE conditions]
[ORDER BY expression [ ASC | DESC ]]
LIMIT number_rows [ OFFSET offset_value ];

Example 3: sql limit with offset

LIMIT row_count OFFSET offset;

Example 4: SQL SELECT TOP Equivalent in oracal

syntax -> SELECT column_name(s)
FROM table_name
WHERE ROWNUM <= number 
////example///
SELECT *
FROM Persons
WHERE ROWNUM <=5

Example 5: rownum in sql

SELECT ROWNUM, a.*
FROM (SELECT customers.*
      FROM customers
      WHERE customer_id > 4500
      ORDER BY last_name) a;