I want to add the row number as a column of the result set

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this is for the reporting
does someone knows?

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Reply nkapproach (7) 4/26/2007 4:39:39 AM

On 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 -0700, hi and hello wrote:
> this is for the reporting
> does someone knows?

Add an autoincrementing integer column. Use that. They make dandy
primary keys as well. 

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53. If the beautiful princess that I capture says "I'll never marry you! 
    Never, do you hear me, NEVER!!!", I will say "Oh well" and kill her.
                --Peter Anspach's list of things to do as an Evil Overlord
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Reply Peter 4/26/2007 4:27:06 PM


On Apr 26, 5:27 pm, "Peter H. Coffin" <hell...@ninehells.com> wrote:
> On 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 -0700, hi and hello wrote:
>
> > this is for the reporting
> > does someone knows?
>
> Add an autoincrementing integer column. Use that. They make dandy
> primary keys as well.
>
> --
> 53. If the beautiful princess that I capture says "I'll never marry you!
>     Never, do you hear me, NEVER!!!", I will say "Oh well" and kill her.
>                 --Peter Anspach's list of things to do as an Evil Overlord


You can also do this:

mysql> set @N = 0;
mysql> SELECT @N := @N +1 AS number, * FROM my_table;

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Reply strawberry 4/28/2007 1:44:14 PM

On Apr 28, 2:44 pm, strawberry <zac.ca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 26, 5:27 pm, "Peter H. Coffin" <hell...@ninehells.com> wrote:
>
> > On 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 -0700, hi and hello wrote:
>
> > > this is for the reporting
> > > does someone knows?
>
> > Add an autoincrementing integer column. Use that. They make dandy
> > primary keys as well.
>
> > --
> > 53. If the beautiful princess that I capture says "I'll never marry you!
> >     Never, do you hear me, NEVER!!!", I will say "Oh well" and kill her.
> >                 --Peter Anspach's list of things to do as an Evil Overlord
>
> You can also do this:
>
> mysql> set @N = 0;
> mysql> SELECT @N := @N +1 AS number, * FROM my_table;


Actually, if using ' * ', then it has to come before the counter.
Also, you have to remember to reset N afterwards!

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Reply strawberry 4/28/2007 1:48:51 PM

What you're asking for is "an un-natural act" in SQL. The point is
taht an SQL

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Reply ashore 5/1/2007 1:00:22 AM

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