How to use the top clause in select
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The TOP clause is a function of the database language that specifies the number of records to return.
What is the selecttop clause?
The TOP clause is used to specify the number of records to return.
The top clause is very useful for large tables with thousands of records.
Note: not all database systems support the TOP clause.
The syntax of SQLServer:
SELECTTOPnumber | percentcolumn_name (s) FROMtable_name
Equivalent
MySQL syntax
SELECTcolumn_name (s) FROMtable_nameLIMITnumber
Example SELECT*FROMPersonsLIMIT5
Oracle syntax
SELECTcolumn_name (s) FROMtable_nameWHEREROWNUM
