SQL WHERE ROW NUMBER is an SQL command used to pick a specified variety of rows from a desk, ranging from the primary row. For example, to pick the primary 10 rows from the “Clients” desk, you’ll use the next question: SELECT * FROM Clients WHERE ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY CustomerID) <= 10
This command is especially helpful when working with giant datasets and you could retrieve a selected subset of rows. It affords larger flexibility and management over row choice in comparison with utilizing the LIMIT clause. Traditionally, the WHERE ROW NUMBER command originated from the T-SQL (Transact-SQL) extension of SQL, which was developed by Microsoft to be used with their SQL Server database administration system.
