> ## Documentation Index
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# SKIP

> The optional skip clause allows a specified number of records to be omitted from the result set.

The optional skip clause allows a specified number of records to be omitted from the result set.

```sh theme={null}
SKIP <number of records to skip>
```

This can be useful when processing results in batches. A query that would examine the second 100-element batch of nodes with the label `Person`, for example, would be:

```sh theme={null}
GRAPH.QUERY DEMO_GRAPH "MATCH (p:Person) RETURN p ORDER BY p.name SKIP 100 LIMIT 100"
```

## Frequently Asked Questions

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  <Accordion title="What does SKIP do in a Cypher query?">
    SKIP omits a specified number of records from the beginning of the result set. It is typically used together with LIMIT for pagination.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Should I use ORDER BY with SKIP?">
    Yes. Without ORDER BY, the order of results is non-deterministic, so SKIP may return different records on each execution. Always combine SKIP with ORDER BY for consistent pagination.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I paginate results in FalkorDB?">
    Use `ORDER BY` with `SKIP` and `LIMIT` together. For example, to get page 3 with 100 items per page: `ORDER BY n.name SKIP 200 LIMIT 100`.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>