How to check first one record is in Table

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How to check first one record is in Table

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Arunavally
Yak Posting Veteran

58 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-24 : 07:03:10

Hai,

I want to check if first record is in Table or not.

Kindly help me.
Thanks in Advance

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-24 : 08:31:17

Define what do you mean "First record". SQL doesnt have any concept of First or Last unless you specify order by means of ORDER BY clause.

If you attempt is to see if table has any rows use this


IF EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM tableName)
 ...your code

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Arunavally
Yak Posting Veteran

58 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-24 : 09:20:05

Thank you. I wan to chk table have any records or not?

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-24 : 11:44:12

ok...then what i gave you would be enough.

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Arunavally
Yak Posting Veteran

58 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-25 : 00:33:25

I used
If exists (select 1 from table)

its wrk as my wish

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-25 : 03:00:05

cool

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