Re: Number the lines

If you want "the third maximum value", easist to do:
SELECT * FROM table ORDER BY whatever DESC OFFSET 2 LIMIT 1;

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From: "Yoann" <yaubi(at)yaubi(dot)com>
To: <pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 7:05 AM
Subject: Number the lines

> how can I number the result's lines of a sql query ?
>
> explaination : I have a query which return me a list of values. I need
> to order them (it's ok, easy ;) and then number the lines. The goal is
> then to extract, for example, "the third maximum value".
>
> Tx in advance !
> Yoann
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