How to select the first record in a given set of rows

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Select top 1 * from sales.salesperson

To select the first record in a given set of rows in a database management system (DBMS), you can typically use the LIMIT clause in conjunction with the ORDER BY clause to specify the ordering of the rows. The LIMIT clause restricts the number of rows returned by the query, and by combining it with ORDER BY, you can ensure that the first row returned is the one you want.

Here’s an example in SQL:

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SELECT * FROM your_table
ORDER BY column_name
LIMIT 1;

Replace your_table with the name of your table and column_name with the column you want to order the rows by. This query will return the first record in the set of rows, based on the specified ordering.