Ново решение (PostgreSQL 8.4)
SELECT
*
FROM (
SELECT
ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY section_id ORDER BY name) AS r,
t.*
FROM
xxx t) x
WHERE
x.r <= 2;
Ново решение (PostgreSQL 8.4)
SELECT
*
FROM (
SELECT
ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY section_id ORDER BY name) AS r,
t.*
FROM
xxx t) x
WHERE
x.r <= 2;