How about http://java.sun.com/javaee/5/docs/api/javax/persistence/Query.html#setMaxResults(int) View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4182546#4182546 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4182546