How can I count the script run by cron?

Question

PHP

Essence such, in a file there is a request to a DB.
I need to change the request condition every time this script is run through cron.
Example:

#1
SELECT * FROM table WHERE id < 101
#2
SELECT * FROM table WHERE id > 100 && id < 201
#3
SELECT * FROM table WHERE id > 200 && id < 301
#4
SELECT * FROM table WHERE id > 300 && id < 401
.....................................................................

Question:
In addition to writing a counter to the database or file, are there alternative solutions to the problem?

Answer 1

The state must be preserved between script runs, which means external memory must be used. So there really are no alternatives.

Answer 2

You can also insert a subquery into the request and get an id that can be changed under some conditions