SELECT * FROM (SELECT SUM(number) FROM numbers LIMIT 100000000000) LIMIT 0; ++ ++ EXPLAIN SELECT * FROM (SELECT SUM(number) FROM numbers LIMIT 100000000000) LIMIT 0; +---------------+----------------------------------+ | plan_type | plan | +---------------+----------------------------------+ | logical_plan | MergeScan [is_placeholder=false] | | physical_plan | EmptyExec | | | | +---------------+----------------------------------+ EXPLAIN SELECT * FROM (SELECT SUM(number) FROM numbers LIMIT 100000000000) WHERE 1=0; +---------------+----------------------------------+ | plan_type | plan | +---------------+----------------------------------+ | logical_plan | MergeScan [is_placeholder=false] | | physical_plan | EmptyExec | | | | +---------------+----------------------------------+ CREATE TABLE test (a TIMESTAMP TIME INDEX, b INTEGER); Affected Rows: 0 INSERT INTO test VALUES (11, 23), (12, 21), (13, 22); Affected Rows: 3 SELECT a FROM test LIMIT 1; +-------------------------+ | a | +-------------------------+ | 1970-01-01T00:00:00.011 | +-------------------------+ SELECT b FROM test ORDER BY b LIMIT 2 OFFSET 0; +----+ | b | +----+ | 21 | | 22 | +----+ DROP TABLE test; Affected Rows: 0