Returning most recent data inserted in database???

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SQL-Server-2005

i want to know, how to return recently inserted records in the database...

what should be the query??

actualy i am uploding images in the application...
and i want to show most recent images uploaded..
that is why i am asking for this query..
thanks... :)

Posted 29-Jan-10 18:15pm

arvinder_aneja

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Solution 1

i got the query..
it is..

SET ROWCOUNT N
SELECT * FROM table_name
ORDER BY column_name desc

Posted 29-Jan-10 18:59pm

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AspDotNetDev · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-29T19:24:00

Solution 2

Since you are using SQL Server 2005, you could also do:

SQL

SELECT TOP (@N) * FROM SomeTable ORDER BY SomeColumn DESC

Also, if you go the ROWCOUNT way, remember to set it back to 0 after you run your query.

Posted 29-Jan-10 19:24pm

AspDotNetDev

Updated 29-Jan-10 19:25pm