how to retrieve last tree records from table?
select *from emp where rownum > (select count(*)-3 from
emp);
i am using this query to get last three records from table
but its not giving any output, so please tell me what is the
error in this query.

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how to retrieve last tree records from table? select *from emp where rownum > (select count(*)-3..

Answer / ajit nayak

select *from emp
minus
select *
from emp
where rownum <= (select count(*)-3 from
emp);

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how to retrieve last tree records from table? select *from emp where rownum > (select count(*)-3..

Answer / swastik

SELECT * FROM
(
SELECT * FROM Emp
ORDER BY ROWNUM DESC
)
WHERE ROWNUM <= 3;

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how to retrieve last tree records from table? select *from emp where rownum > (select count(*)-3..

Answer / ashwin

if emp table is having 10 records then
1)for first 6 write

select ename,sal from(select ename,sal from emp order by sal
desc) where rownum <7;

2)for last 3 write

select ename,sal from(select ename,sal from emp order by sal
desc) where rownum >7;

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 3 No

how to retrieve last tree records from table? select *from emp where rownum > (select count(*)-3..

Answer / sanjay

SELECT ROWNUM AS rank, employee_id
FROM (SELECT employee_id
FROM employees
ORDER BY employee_id DESC)
WHERE ROWNUM<=3

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how to retrieve last tree records from table? select *from emp where rownum > (select count(*)-3..

Answer / shekaran04

Hi,
First thing you cannot use " ROWNUM > (somthing) "
And to get last three records...

Select *from emp
minus
Select *from emp where rownum <(select Count(*) from emp)-
3;

Good Luck...

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how to retrieve last tree records from table? select *from emp where rownum > (select count(*)-3..

Answer / mohammed shahid

select distinct TOP3 from emp order by rownum desc;

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 8 No

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