Description:
Skip records while fetching records from a database cursor.
Syntax:
cs.skip(n;x)
Note:
The function skips n records or till x… has changed, and returns the number of records actually skipped. If all parameters are absent, return the number of remaining records and close the cursor.
Parameter:
| cs | A cursor. | 
| n | An integer. | 
| x | Grouping expression, by which cs is sorted. With x, n will be ignored. | 
Return value:
Integer
Example:
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 | A | 
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| 1 | =demo.cursor("select * from EMPLOYEE order by STATE") | Return a cursor for retrieving data, sorted by STATE. | 
| 2 | =A1.skip(50;STATE) | Ignore parameter n as parameter x is present. Till the STATE has changed. The number of records actually skipped is 4. | 
| 3 | =A1.fetch() | 
 Return the remaining records in the cursor. | 
| 4 | =demo.cursor("select * from EMPLOYEE order by STATE") | 
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| 5 | =A4.skip() | As the parameters are not supplied, scan the data once by skipping 500 records. | 
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