How do I LIMIT the number of rows in a DELETE with DB2?

Question

I want to add a security on a sensitive table when I delete lines with an SQL request on a DB2 table.

I want to mimic the way MySQL allows you to limit the numbers o

Answer 1

If your primary key has multiple values, or you just need multiple values as the condition, this is the query that works:

DELETE FROM TABLE
WHERE (COLUMN1, COLUMN2) IN (
    SELECT COLUMN1, COLUMN2 FROM TABLE
    WHERE SOME_COLUMN='THIS'
    AND SOME_OTHER_COLUMN LIKE 'THAT%'
    FETCH FIRST 10 ROWS ONLY)