maxrows100

Maxrows100 is a naming convention used for a data retrieval configuration that caps the number of rows returned to 100. It is not a standalone product but a parameter that may appear in database clients, API endpoints, or ETL tools to enforce a maximum result set. The primary purpose is to reduce latency, lower memory usage, and protect servers from large payloads in dashboards and reports.

In practice, enabling maxrows100 causes the system to limit results to 100 rows, regardless of the total available matches. When additional data is required, clients typically rely on pagination, offset-based requests, or repeated queries with a different limit. In SQL this can be implemented with LIMIT 100. In RESTful APIs, a query parameter such as maxrows=100 or limit=100 is commonly used.

Implementation may be server-side, where the limit is applied after query planning, or client-side, where the client requests a subset first. It is important to define an ordering to determine which 100 rows are returned if the underlying data changes, since without a stable order the 100-row subset can vary between requests.

Limitations include potential incomplete results when users expect full datasets, the need for consistent pagination, and possible confusion if different services interpret the term differently. It is frequently used in dashboards, sampling workflows, and testing environments to simulate production loads without pulling large volumes of data.

See also: LIMIT clause, pagination, data sampling, API rate limiting.