排序函数可以用来协助给结果集增加位置信息。SQL SERVER 2008只有四个排序函数,介绍如下:
ROW_NUMBER:返回结果集中给定行的序号
RANK:基于给定行集合的选择顺序,给出行的位置。如有一些值连在一起,位置间有空隙
如两个值在第一位,然后下一个值将在第三位
DENSE_RANK:同RANK一样,但没有在顺序中留下空隙。RANK肯能位1,2,2,4,4,6,6;DENSE_RANK为:1,2,2,3,3,4,4-NTILE:DENSE_RANK用于将排名分为若干部分。如果一个表有100个值,可以使用NTITL(2)将前五十个数定为1,后五十个数定为2
示例如下:
CREATE VIEW contractSubset AS SELECT TOP 20 * FROM Person.Person WHERE FirstName like 'b%' select firstname, (select COUNT(*) from contractSubset as c where c.FirstName <contractSubset.FirstName)+1 As Rank from contractSubset order by FirstName SELECT firstname, ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY firstname) AS 'ROW_NUMBER', RANK() OVER (ORDER BY firstname) as 'RANK', DENSE_RANK() OVER (ORDER BY firstname) as 'DENSE_RANK', NTILE(4) OVER (ORDER BY firstname) AS 'NTILE(4)' from contractSubset order by FirstName