Running Number Generation

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Running Number Generation

Ananth-431739

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November 14, 2007 at 1:40 am

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Can we able to create an query which should display the running number's or serial numbers... For example 1,2,3,4....till end of the records. Identity should not be used. Thr' query i need to generate.

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Andras Belokosztolszki SSC-Insane Points: 21971 More actions · Answer 1

Ananth (11/14/2007)
Can we able to create an query which should display the running number's or serial numbers... For example 1,2,3,4....till end of the records. Identity should not be used. Thr' query i need to generate.

Hi Ananth,

if you cannot use identity with a temptable (like SELECT IDENTITY( INT, 1,1 ) row_number, *

INTO #temptable

FROM mytable) then depending on whether you are on SQL Server 2000 or 2005 you could either use "tricks" or the row_number() or rank() functions. There are some good examples for both 2000 and 2005 on http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q186133

Regards,

Andras

Andras Belokosztolszki, MCPD, PhD
GoldenGate Software

Ananth-431739 Ten Centuries Points: 1185 More actions · Answer 2

Hi ,

I'm using sql server 2000. Do you have any query or site to view the solution. I need to generate the serial number in the query,so that the query should display the serial number dynamically.

for ex:

select * from then it should display as:-

1 column1 column2

2 column1 column2

.

end of record

Andras Belokosztolszki SSC-Insane Points: 21971 More actions · Answer 3

Ananth (11/19/2007)
Hi ,
I'm using sql server 2000. Do you have any query or site to view the solution. I need to generate the serial number in the query,so that the query should display the serial number dynamically.
for ex:
select * from then it should display as:-
1 column1 column2
2 column1 column2
.
.
end of record

On 2000 one of the fastest way to do this is to use a temptable like:

select identity(int, 1,1) as seqnr, * into #temptable from mytable

select * from #temptable

Note that this will require some space in the tempdb, depending on the size of your query. If you do not want to use a temptable, AND your results are small then have a look at the link in my previous post for examples.

Regards,

Andras

Andras Belokosztolszki, MCPD, PhD
GoldenGate Software

Matjaz Justin Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 568 More actions · Answer 4

Maybe something like this:

select (select count(*) from sysobjects c where c.id < a.id) + 1

from sysobjects a

order by id

lp, Matjaz

zafar-458126 SSC-Addicted Points: 443 More actions · Answer 5

You can get the row numbers in sql server 2005 using this

ROW_NUMBER ( ) OVER ( [ )

Matjaz Justin Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 568 More actions · Answer 6

Hi ,
I'm using sql server 2000. ...

Please, concentrate on posts.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1003894 More actions · Answer 7

Matjaz Justin (11/19/2007)
Maybe something like this:
select (select count(*) from sysobjects c where c.id < a.id) + 1
from sysobjects a
order by id
lp, Matjaz

Ummm... be careful... that's a classic "Triangular Join" and it works quite well... on very low rowcounts. at 8k rows, it'll take about 7 seconds to resolve. It get's worse very quickly...

8k rows = 7 seconds

16k rows = 28 seconds

32k rows = 1 minute 59 seconds

64k rows = 7 minutes 36 seconds

128k rows = 30 minutes 44 seconds

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

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