Re: retrieve last n records

I need the last n records when, say user_id = 3. So it returns all rows where user_id = 3, then, on top of that I need only the n most recently entered records. The problem with the sorting mechanism I have existing is essentially that those last n rows need to be sorted ASC or DESC by every field. So basically, I need to be able to retrieve those last n rows where user_id = whatever, then be able to sort those last 3 rows ASC or DESC by any field. Jim Hunter wrote: > > > I guess I am confused, how does one query effect a query that you have in > an other part of the page? The two queries are not related. The second thing > I am confused on is: Do you want the last n records that were added to the > table or do you want the last n records in a given index? > > Jim > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: drparker > > Date: Thursday, March 06, 2003 13:46:58 > > To: php-db@lists.php.net > > Subject: [PHP-DB] retrieve last n records > > > > I need to retrieve the last n records of a table, n will probably be 2 > > or 3. I know that I can accomplish this by: select * from table order > > by field DESC Limit n, but i would prefer not to do this way because it > > interferes with my sorting mechanism on the main page. Is there any > > other way to do it? > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > .