Add a sequential number to records returned by a query

F

Frank

How may I write a query so it adds a field to the information otherwise
returned which contains a sequential ID number?
 
J

John Nurick

Here's an example that works in Northwind:

SELECT
(SELECT COUNT(ProductName) FROM Products AS B
WHERE B.ProductName <= A.ProductName) AS Seq,
ProductID,
ProductName
FROM Products AS A
ORDER BY ProductName
;
 
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