diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/sql/sqlCompletion.snippet.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/sql/sqlCompletion.snippet.spec.ts
index 2fbf51e084..267c1bce44 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/sql/sqlCompletion.snippet.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/sql/sqlCompletion.snippet.spec.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe("buildSnippetItems", () => {
     ["oscar", "SELECT *\nFROM table\nWHERE ROWNUM <= 100;", "SELECT *\nFROM ${table}\nWHERE ROWNUM <= 100;"],
     ["xugu", "SELECT *\nFROM table\nLIMIT 100;", "SELECT *\nFROM ${table}\nLIMIT 100;"],
     ["yashandb", "SELECT *\nFROM table\nLIMIT 100;", "SELECT *\nFROM ${table}\nLIMIT 100;"],
-    ["dameng", "SELECT *\nFROM table\nFETCH FIRST 100 ROWS ONLY;", "SELECT *\nFROM ${table}\nFETCH FIRST 100 ROWS ONLY;"],
+    ["dameng", "SELECT *\nFROM table\nWHERE ROWNUM <= 100;", "SELECT *\nFROM ${table}\nWHERE ROWNUM <= 100;"],
     ["db2", "SELECT *\nFROM table\nFETCH FIRST 100 ROWS ONLY;", "SELECT *\nFROM ${table}\nFETCH FIRST 100 ROWS ONLY;"],
     ["sqlserver", "SELECT TOP 100 *\nFROM table;", "SELECT TOP 100 *\nFROM ${table};"],
     ["access", "SELECT TOP 100 *\nFROM table;", "SELECT TOP 100 *\nFROM ${table};"],
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/sql/sqlSnippetTemplates.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/sql/sqlSnippetTemplates.ts
index 942b01a286..e5a477a4ee 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/sql/sqlSnippetTemplates.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/sql/sqlSnippetTemplates.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ const SELECT_SNIPPET_LIMIT_STYLE_BY_DATABASE: Partial<Record<DatabaseType, Selec
   oracle: "rownum",
   "oceanbase-oracle": "rownum",
   oscar: "rownum",
-  dameng: "fetch-first",
+  dameng: "rownum",
   db2: "fetch-first",
   sqlserver: "top",
   access: "top",
diff --git a/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/capabilities.rs b/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/capabilities.rs
index 0dea4727b3..253aa5e425 100644
--- a/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/capabilities.rs
+++ b/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/capabilities.rs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ pub fn pagination_strategy(database_type: Option<DatabaseType>, context: Paginat
             TablePaginationStrategy::Rownum
         }
         Some(DatabaseType::Oscar) => TablePaginationStrategy::Unbounded,
-        Some(DatabaseType::Dameng) => TablePaginationStrategy::FetchFirst,
+        Some(DatabaseType::Dameng) => TablePaginationStrategy::Rownum,
         Some(DatabaseType::Db2) => TablePaginationStrategy::Db2FetchFirst,
         Some(DatabaseType::SqlServer) => TablePaginationStrategy::SqlServerTop,
         Some(DatabaseType::Iris) => TablePaginationStrategy::IrisTop,
diff --git a/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/tests.rs b/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/tests.rs
index 22fd4a12d7..6bd7266b88 100644
--- a/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/tests.rs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ fn qualifies_schema_only_for_schema_aware_databases() {
 #[test]
 fn maps_table_pagination_strategy_by_database_type() {
     assert_eq!(table_pagination_strategy(Some(DatabaseType::Mysql)), TablePaginationStrategy::LimitOffset);
-    assert_eq!(table_pagination_strategy(Some(DatabaseType::Dameng)), TablePaginationStrategy::FetchFirst);
+    assert_eq!(table_pagination_strategy(Some(DatabaseType::Dameng)), TablePaginationStrategy::Rownum);
     assert_eq!(table_pagination_strategy(Some(DatabaseType::Db2)), TablePaginationStrategy::Db2FetchFirst);
     assert_eq!(table_pagination_strategy(Some(DatabaseType::SqlServer)), TablePaginationStrategy::SqlServerTop);
     assert_eq!(table_pagination_strategy(Some(DatabaseType::Iris)), TablePaginationStrategy::IrisTop);
@@ -244,6 +244,17 @@ fn builds_select_sql_with_limit_syntax_for_database_type() {
         }),
         "SELECT \"id\", \"name\" FROM (SELECT \"id\", \"name\" FROM \"DBXTEST\".\"USERS\" ORDER BY \"id\" ASC) WHERE ROWNUM <= 100"
     );
+    assert_eq!(
+        build_table_select_sql(TableSelectSqlOptions {
+            database_type: Some(DatabaseType::Dameng),
+            schema: Some("SYSDBA"),
+            table_name: "USERS",
+            columns: &columns,
+            order_columns: &keys,
+            limit: 100,
+        }),
+        "SELECT \"id\", \"name\" FROM (SELECT \"id\", \"name\" FROM \"SYSDBA\".\"USERS\" ORDER BY \"id\" ASC) WHERE ROWNUM <= 100"
+    );
     // JDBC connections skip SQL-level row limiting — the JDBC agent handles
     // it via Statement.setMaxRows() which is universally supported.
     assert_eq!(