Rows Prior to Top 5 rows in Sql Server

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I want to return the rows from my table prior to last five inserted rows...

How can i do this...

I only know to get the top five rows but now i want to get the rows inserted before the top five rows.

Posted 26-Sep-11 1:28am

Kishore Jangid

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AditSheth 27-Sep-11 0:21am

You have not primary key in your table.
Then any other field from which we can order the table. like datetime
Thanks

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Solution 1

Assuming your tablename has a primary key by the name of pid :

SQL

select * from tablename where pid not in (select top 5 pid from tablename order by pid desc)

Posted 26-Sep-11 1:31am

Mehdi Gholam

Updated 26-Sep-11 1:53am

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Kishore Jangid 26-Sep-11 7:39am

I dont want the top 5, but to get all rows other than the top 5

Mehdi Gholam 26-Sep-11 7:53am

I have edited the solution.

Kishore Jangid 26-Sep-11 7:55am

What if i dont have primary key

Mehdi Gholam 26-Sep-11 8:03am

Then create a primary key, your tables absolutely need a primary key, without one performance goes down the drain.

Kishore Jangid 26-Sep-11 8:40am

But that table beign a master table doesnt need to have a primary key

Mehdi Gholam 26-Sep-11 8:46am

All tables should have a primary key.

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sachin10d · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-26T18:11:00

Solution 2

Try this

SQL

with tmp as(
select color, row_number() over (partition by date order by date) rn
from TableA
)
select * from tmp where rn > 5

Posted 26-Sep-11 18:11pm

sachin10d

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[no name] 27-Sep-11 0:40am

good one :) my 5