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LIMIT [esql-limit]

The LIMIT processing command enables you to limit the number of rows that are returned.

Syntax

LIMIT max_number_of_rows

Parameters

max_number_of_rows

The maximum number of rows to return.

Description

The LIMIT processing command enables you to limit the number of rows that are returned. :::{include} ../../common/result-set-size-limitation.md :::

Example

:::{include} ../examples/limit.csv-spec/basic.md :::