Question

I have a query:

SELECT *
FROM   (SELECT COLA,
               COLB,
               COLC,
               COLD,
               ROW_NUMBER() OVER(ORDER BY COLA) AS ROWNUMBER
        FROM   TABLEXYZ)AS Tab1
WHERE  ROWNUMBER BETWEEN 1 AND 10
ORDER  BY COLA  

This query works fine if it has to be sorted on basis of COLA but there are problems if I attempt to sort on a basis of COLB,COLC etc.The sorting does not work.
I want to sort the inner table but the order by clause does not work and thus my sorted results are not accurate.

Answer 1

Try using TOP 100%.

SELECT *
FROM   (SELECT TOP 100% COLA,
           COLB,
           COLC,
           COLD,
           ROW_NUMBER() OVER(ORDER BY COLA) AS ROWNUMBER
           FROM TABLEXYZ
           ORDER BY COLB ASC) AS Tab1
WHERE  ROWNUMBER BETWEEN 1 AND 10
ORDER  BY COLA