• Thanks for the details. Makes this kind of thing a lot easier!!!

    Something like this?

    SELECT t.*, isnull(x.ItemCode, '') as ItemCode

    FROM #tTestTB t

    outer apply(select top 1 ItemCode as ItemCode from #tTestTB t2 where t2.TreeType = 'S' and t2.VisOrder < t.VisOrder order by VisOrder desc) x

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