Re: Does Postgresql have a similar pseudo-column "ROWNUM" as

From: Ragnar Hafstað <gnari(at)simnet(dot)is>
To: PFC <lists(at)boutiquenumerique(dot)com>
Cc: Alain <alainm(at)pobox(dot)com>, Sql-Postgre <pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Does Postgresql have a similar pseudo-column "ROWNUM" as
Date: 2005-05-17 22:27:54
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On Wed, 2005-05-18 at 00:13 +0200, PFC wrote:
> > your subsequent selects are
> > select ... from tab WHERE skey>skey_last
> > OR (skey=skey_last AND pkey>pkey_last)
> > ORDER BY skey,pkey
> > LIMIT 100 OFFSET 100;
>
> why offset ?
> you should be able to use the skey, pkey values of the last row on the
> page to show the next page, no need for offset then.

of course you are right. the WHERE clause is supposed to replace
the OFFSET. too much cut and pasting without thinking and testing.

gnari

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