How to select nth row in sql server without using order by and without using row_number()

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Hi there,

Can anybody tell me how to select nth row in sql server without using row_number() and without using order by.
Also without using cursors.(cursor can be one of the solution, but it decreases the performance when there are lacs of records.)

thanks in advance...

Posted 30-Oct-13 17:59pm

Vikas Kottari

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Thanks7872 31-Oct-13 0:35am

without using row_number() and without using order by

Why?

Vikas Kottari 31-Oct-13 0:43am

i need it...

chaau 31-Oct-13 0:43am

There is a way, using TOP. Is this your homework? If yes, please research. Hint: goggle "SQL pagination using TOP"

Vikas Kottari 31-Oct-13 1:54am

I coudn't find any.. :(

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Solution 1

Select * From TableName Where ColumnName = (Select MAX(ColumnName) From TableName)

Posted 30-Oct-13 19:12pm

VeeraAnnapureddy

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Vikas Kottari 31-Oct-13 1:49am

i need to select exactly nth row (like 5th row)

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Vikas Kottari · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-30T21:33:00

To select the nth row without using rwo_number()& order by and cursor :

Here replace top 5 by top 'n'

SQL

declare @NewId bigint,@NewFname varchar(20),@NewLname varchar(20),@NewSalary money

select top 5 @NewId =eid,@NewFname = fname @NewLname=lname,@NewSalary=salary from Tbl_Emp_Detail

select @NewId ,@NewFname,@NewLname,@NewSalary

OR

SQL

declare @NewId bigint

select top 5 @NewId=eid from Tbl_Emp_Deatail

select * from Tbl_Emp_Detail where eid=@NewId