[comp.databases] Sorted Views

nigelc@cognos.UUCP (Nigel Campbell) (10/25/90)

What rule/standard is there that states that a record selection
expression (in a view or trigger) cannot contain a sorted-clause.

	define view emp of e in employees  ... etc etc ...

		sorted by e.emp_no

		e.emp_no 
		e.emp_name ;

Rdb/Vms is a database that supports such a feature as well as a
first-n clause which allows one to restrict the number of rows
( a frequent question I see on the net).-- 
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