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only the last 3 records

From
"Alain Roger"
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Hi,

maybe it's a stupid question, but i do not remember how to query a table and to request only the latest 3 added records.
How can i do that (i have a field time and a field date) ?

thx.

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Re: only the last 3 records

From
"A. Kretschmer"
Date:
am  Sat, dem 27.09.2008, um  9:13:48 +0200 mailte Alain Roger folgendes:
> Hi,
>
> maybe it's a stupid question, but i do not remember how to query a table and to
> request only the latest 3 added records.
> How can i do that (i have a field time and a field date) ?

... order by <this field> desc limit 3;


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