从ITPUB上看到的一个好贴，也经常用到，不是所有的平台均以测试，你可以自己试试看。
1. ORACLE
SELECT * FROM TABLE1 WHERE ROWNUM<=N
2. INFORMIX
SELECT FIRST N * FROM TABLE1
3. DB2
SELECT * ROW_NUMBER() OVER(ORDER BY COL1 DESC) AS ROWNUM WHERE ROWNUM<=N
或者
SELECT COLUMN FROM TABLE FETCH FIRST N ROWS ONLY
4. SQL SERVER
SELECT TOP N * FROM TABLE1
5. SYBASE
SET ROWCOUNT N
GO
SELECT * FROM TABLE1
6. MYSQL
SELECT * FROM TABLE1 LIMIT N
7. FOXPRO
SELECT * TOP N FROM TABLE ORDER BY COLUMN
