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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: using a sequence as the functional equivalent to Oracle rownum
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In response to using a sequence as the functional equivalent to Oracle rownum  ("Wm.A.Stafford" <stafford@marine.rutgers.edu>)
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"Wm.A.Stafford" <stafford@marine.rutgers.edu> writes:
> ... is there a standard PostgreSQL way to select a
> 'block' of rows from a result set based on row number?

LIMIT/OFFSET might be what you are looking for --- it's certainly far
less klugy than a temporary sequence.

            regards, tom lane

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