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SQL Server ROW_NUMBER() on SQL Server 2000?

How do I return a row and an ascending counter as a result set?

The function Row_number() is not known in MS SQL 2000.

Answer 1

Create a variable table with an identity column and insert the results into it:

DECLARE TABLE @MYTABLE
(
    ID INT IDENTITY,
    VALUES......
)
INSERT INTO @MYTABLE
SELECT MYVALUES.....

SELECT * FROM @MYTABLE