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                                         ReLski 
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                                     tkizer 
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                                     tkizer 
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                                     madhivanan 
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                                            Posted - 2011-01-14 : 05:23:12
                                          
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                                          quote: Originally posted by tkizer
 quote: Originally posted by dataguru1971 That depends.Select top 1 * from tablewill return the 1st row..but depending on if there is a clustered index etc, it may not be the "first row".
  Clustered index or not, you still need an ORDER BY.Tara KizerMicrosoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Serverhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/Subscribe to my blog
  It seems the post was deleted.I agree with you. Dont reply on default ordering. If you want data with specific order, always use ORDER BY Clause.MadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail  | 
                                         
                                        
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