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How to Query Top "N" Rows Ordered by a Column (Doc ID 1009966.6)

Last updated on JANUARY 08, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Reports Developer - Version 6.0 and later
Oracle Forms for OCI - Version 12.2.1.4.0 and later
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Goal

What SQL SELECT statement do you use to retrieve the top "n" rows ordered by a particular "column"?

Solution

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