-- Oracle <= 11g
SELECT * FROM ( SELECT * FROM emp ORDER BY sal DESC ) WHERE ROWNUM <= 5;
-- Oracle 12c +
SELECT * FROM emp ORDER BY sal DESC FETCH FIRST 5 ROWS ONLY; SELECT *
FROM sometable
ORDER BY name
OFFSET 20 ROWS FETCH NEXT 10 ROWS ONLY;SELECT *
FROM sometable
ORDER BY name
OFFSET 20 ROWS FETCH NEXT 10 ROWS ONLY;
syntax -> SELECT column_name(s)
FROM table_name
WHERE ROWNUM <= number
////example///
SELECT *
FROM Persons
WHERE ROWNUM <=5 SELECT ROWNUM, a.*
FROM (SELECT customers.*
FROM customers
WHERE customer_id > 4500
ORDER BY last_name) a;