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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T13:46:49+00:00 2026-05-15T13:46:49+00:00

An interview question: write SQL Server query to return 30th to 40th record of

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write SQL Server query to return 30th to 40th record of a table A

my answer:

select top 10 * from (select top 40 * from tb desc) asc

select top 40 * from A where id not in(select top 30 id from A) 

which of above 2 is more efficient? why?

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    2026-05-15T13:46:50+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 1:46 pm

    Don’t use either of those, you can select those rows 30-40 somewhat more directly

    See: Row Offset in SQL Server

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