Final answer:
To implement pagination in SOQL, use the OFFSET clause for small datasets to skip rows and StandardSetController in Apex for larger datasets. OFFSET can skip up to 2,000 rows for subset retrieval while StandardSetController handles larger data more efficiently using query cursors.
Step-by-step explanation:
Implementing Pagination in SOQL
To implement pagination in Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL), you can use the OFFSET clause to skip a specified number of rows and return a subset of the query results. For more advanced pagination, Salesforce provides a mechanism called query cursors, which can be handled through the QueryLocator object when working with Apex code. Here's a simple example of a paginated query using OFFSET:
SELECT Name FROM Account ORDER BY Name LIMIT 10 OFFSET 0
This query retrieves the first 10 accounts ordered by their name. To retrieve the next set of records, you would increase the OFFSET value by the LIMIT value (e.g., OFFSET 10 for the next 10 records). Note that the OFFSET clause can skip up to 2,000 rows. For pagination over larger datasets, Apex 'StandardSetController' must be used, as it handles query cursors and can traverse larger datasets efficiently.
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