using row number in sql code example

Example 1: how to use row number function in sql server

-- Uses AdventureWorks  
  
SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER(ORDER BY SUM(SalesAmountQuota) DESC) 
    AS RowNumber,  
    FirstName, LastName,   
    CONVERT(varchar(13), SUM(SalesAmountQuota),1) AS SalesQuota   
FROM dbo.DimEmployee AS e  
INNER JOIN dbo.FactSalesQuota AS sq  
    ON e.EmployeeKey = sq.EmployeeKey  
WHERE e.SalesPersonFlag = 1  
GROUP BY LastName, FirstName;

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;