How to return specific Row in sql server

Hi,
Suppose I have 100 rows in my table, I want to retrieve say row no 5(I just want any thing on row no 5), I don't want to use identity column. Is there any other way by which I can retrieve specified row.
Thanks,
Sajidin relational databases, rows do not have a position -- there is no "5th row in the table" because the rows are not stored in sequence

the only way to get a specific row is to select it based on the value of one or more of its columns

if you sort the rows of the table into a specific sequence based on the values of one or more columns, then yes, you can get the 5th row

so, tell me what columns you want to sort the table on, and i'll show you how to get the 5th row in that sequence

rudy
http://r937.com/|||Originally posted by r937
in relational databases, rows do not have a position -- there is no "5th row in the table" because the rows are not stored in sequence

the only way to get a specific row is to select it based on the value of one or more of its columns

if you sort the rows of the table into a specific sequence based on the values of one or more columns, then yes, you can get the 5th row

so, tell me what columns you want to sort the table on, and i'll show you how to get the 5th row in that sequence

rudy
http://r937.com/

Thanks for answering my question.

Say suppose I have Name column and i want the 5th record on name column.

Thanks
Sajid|||Hi

U are asking how to select a row without having to specify anything unique about that row other than it's Ordinal position within the table.

Are U sure thats what U want

Are U Saying you want to select a row based on it's position within a table?

Ooops r937 U posted whilst I was Posting - I'll Post anyway

GW|||Originally posted by GWilliy
Hi

U are asking how to select a row without having to specify anything unique about that row other than it's Ordinal position within the table.

Are U sure thats what U want

Are U Saying you want to select a row based on it's position within a table?

Ooops r937 U posted whilst I was Posting - I'll Post anyway

GW

Yes I need the same.|||select top 1
from (
select top 5
Name
from yourtable
order
by Name
)
order
by Name desc

rudy|||Originally posted by r937
select top 1
from (
select top 5
Name
from yourtable
order
by Name
)
order
by Name desc

rudy

Thanks, It works.

If suppose i want to retrieve all columns, then do I need to specific each column.|||U could actualy do a sraight select into a cursor & then go straight to the Row

DECLARE @.a VarChar(20),@.b,@.c

DECLARE myCursor CURSOR SCROLL
FOR
SELECT a,b,c FROM myTable
OPEN myCursor
FETCH ABSOLUTE 5 INTO @.a,@.b,@.c
BEGIN
PRINT @.a
PRINT @.b
PRINT @.c
END
CLOSE myCursor
DEALLOCATE myCursor

example Code to give U an Idea - There are many options available when declaring Cursors etc.

May be more suitable for whatever Sajidrep is Doing

GW