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SQL Server select query with TABLESAMPLE clause
Hi experts,
I'm trying out some simple select queries in SQL Server 2008 and I'm testing out the TABLESAMPLE clause.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189108.aspx
I'm using the Adventureworks database.
I'm using the Person.Contact table in the Adventureworks database.
FIrst I tried out the following query (Selecting a percentage of rows) and this query worked just fine.
SELECT FirstName, LastName
FROM Person.Contact
TABLESAMPLE (10 PERCENT);
But then I tried the following query to test (Selecting a number of rows).
When I executed this query the result set I get is blank as shown in the picture below.
SELECT FirstName, LastName
FROM Person.Contact
TABLESAMPLE (4 ROWS);
Does anyone know why the result set is not showing the values for the first 4 rows?
Thanks for your help.
I'm trying out some simple select queries in SQL Server 2008 and I'm testing out the TABLESAMPLE clause.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189108.aspx
I'm using the Adventureworks database.
I'm using the Person.Contact table in the Adventureworks database.
FIrst I tried out the following query (Selecting a percentage of rows) and this query worked just fine.
SELECT FirstName, LastName
FROM Person.Contact
TABLESAMPLE (10 PERCENT);
But then I tried the following query to test (Selecting a number of rows).
When I executed this query the result set I get is blank as shown in the picture below.
SELECT FirstName, LastName
FROM Person.Contact
TABLESAMPLE (4 ROWS);
Does anyone know why the result set is not showing the values for the first 4 rows?
Thanks for your help.
amarsale
does you query return 4 or more rows without using tablesample??
maybe Following is the solution to ur problem given in your own link....
C. Selecting a number of rows
The following statement returns approximately 100 rows. The actual number of rows that are returned can vary significantly. If you specify a small number, such as 5, you might not receive results in the sample.
Copy USE AdventureWorks2008R2 ;
GO
SELECT FirstName, LastName
FROM Person.Person
TABLESAMPLE (100 ROWS) ;
C. Selecting a number of rows
The following statement returns approximately 100 rows. The actual number of rows that are returned can vary significantly. If you specify a small number, such as 5, you might not receive results in the sample.
Copy USE AdventureWorks2008R2 ;
GO
SELECT FirstName, LastName
FROM Person.Person
TABLESAMPLE (100 ROWS) ;
yes, i have tested tablesample on my database and as the no. of rows you specified is less no rows are shown
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from the doc:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189108.aspx
C. Selecting a number of rows
The following statement returns approximately 100 rows
you will see a workaround to get exactly number of rows using the TOP x with the ORDER BY newid() function ...
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189108.aspx
C. Selecting a number of rows
The following statement returns approximately 100 rows
you will see a workaround to get exactly number of rows using the TOP x with the ORDER BY newid() function ...
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