Revisiting SQL Server Window Functions- A Practical Walkthrough
A look at window functions in SQL and how they can be used to query data without the restrictions of a GROUP BY.
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ROW_NUMBER()
ROW_NUMBER(): An efficient alternative to subqueries – Scenario 2
Introduction In the first article I discussed how the ROW_NUMBER() function can cut down resources spent on queries dealing with versioning. In this article I will discuss how the ROW_NUMBER() function can help when dealing with range requirements. The code samples are available for download. The name of the file is RowCountScenario2-CodeDownload.sql. Scenario 2 – […]
2009-05-29 (first published: 2009-05-26)
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