Try this ( in SQL server environment): Select Top 5 C1, C3 (list of fields)
FROM t204 (helpdesk table id) where Dateadd(ss,C3,'1/1/1970 00:00:000')> '10/1/2006' HIH, Jason Niu Remedy Skilled Professional GETS - Enterprise Systems Management Alliance Bernstein -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joran, Peter P CTR OSD CIO Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:10 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: [ARSLIST] Query question I need to put in a Crystal report. -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Barsan Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:05 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Query question How do you want to present the results, probably in a table? In that case you could sort the records based on the timestamp and limit the chunk size to 5.. George On 10/19/06, Joran, Peter P CTR OSD CIO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ** > > All > This seems like a very simple question but I'm stumped. > How can I return just the oldest 5 records from a query? It's a metric > that is almost useless but the customer is not budging. > > Many Thanks! > Pete __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted with > HTML in it___ > ________________________________________________________________________ __ _____ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at http://www.wwrug.org ________________________________________________________________________ _______ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at http://www.wwrug.org ----------------------------------------- The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the person(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, any review, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Please note that we do not accept account orders and/or instructions by e-mail, and therefore will not be responsible for carrying out such orders and/or instructions. If you, as the intended recipient of this message, the purpose of which is to inform and update our clients, prospects and consultants of developments relating to our services and products, would not like to receive further e-mail correspondence from the sender, please "reply" to the sender indicating your wishes. In the U.S.: 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105. _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at http://www.wwrug.org
