Note ORDER BY isn't supported in SELECT / INTO or CREATE TABLE AS SELECT (CTAS) statements in [!INCLUDE ssazuresynapse-md] or [!INCLUDE ssPDW].

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions Note ORDER BY is not supported in SELECT/INTO or CREATE TABLE AS SELECT (CTAS) statements in [!INCLUDE ssSDWfull] or [!INCLUDE ssPDW].

Learn how to master the SELECT statement to form truly useful data queries. This article explains functions, clauses, and keywords that will make your life a lot easier.

I have a table that logs a record containing a userid, a fileid and a date, one record inserted every time that file is downloaded.I want to get the top 10 downloads by count for a given date ...