The $CURRENT_ROW function return the current row number for the result set. The first row returned from a SELECT statement is given a value of 1, and each successive row is incremented by one. This is done as the last step of a statement, and so $CURRENT_ROW can only be used as a select-item. It cannot be used in the WHERE, GROUP BY, ORDER BY or HAVING clauses.

The $CURRENT_ROW should not be confused with the $ROWID. The $ROWID comes from the underlying database, where $CURRENT_ROW is simply the current row number of the result set.

This function returns an INTEGER datatype.

$CURRENT_ROW

> select $current_row, name from individuals;

$CURRENT_R  NAME
----------  --------------------------------------------------
         1  MS. MARY LEWIS
         2  MRS. ALICE R TOLLIVER
         3  MR. SIDNEY K TOLLIVER
         4  MRS. JENNIFER J HOPKINS
         5  MR. CHARLIE HOPKINS
         6  MS. KIMBERLY BLUE
         7  KATHLEEN TUCKER

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