row_number() w3schools code example
Example 1: sql row number
SELECT
ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY recovery_model_desc ORDER BY name ASC)
AS Row
name, recovery_model_desc
FROM sys.databases WHERE database_id < 5;
Example 2: how to use row number function in sql server
USE AdventureWorks2012;
GO
WITH OrderedOrders AS
(
SELECT SalesOrderID, OrderDate,
ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY OrderDate) AS RowNumber
FROM Sales.SalesOrderHeader
)
SELECT SalesOrderID, OrderDate, RowNumber
FROM OrderedOrders
WHERE RowNumber BETWEEN 50 AND 60;