Example 1 : (Fetch clause must be greater than zero)
USE AdventureWorks2012
GO
SELECT * FROM [HumanResources].[vEmployee]
ORDER BY [JobTitle]
OFFSET 10 ROWS
FETCH NEXT 0 ROWS ONLY
--OUTPUT
Msg 10744, Level 15, State 1, Line 4
The number of rows provided for a FETCH clause must be greater then zero.
Example 2 : (Offset clause must have integer only)
USE AdventureWorks2012
GO
SELECT * FROM [HumanResources].[vEmployee]
ORDER BY [JobTitle]
OFFSET 1.1 ROWS
FETCH NEXT 10 ROWS ONLY
--OUTPUT
Msg 10743, Level 15, State 1, Line 3
The number of rows provided for an OFFSET clause must be an integer.
Example 3 : (Offset clause may not be negative)
USE AdventureWorks2012
GO
SELECT * FROM [HumanResources].[vEmployee]
ORDER BY [JobTitle]
OFFSET -10 ROWS
FETCH NEXT 10 ROWS ONLY
--OUTPUT
Msg 10742, Level 15, State 1, Line 3
The offset specified in an OFFSET clause may not be negative.
Example 4 : (A Top cannot be used in the same query or sub query as an offset.)
USE AdventureWorks2012
GO
SELECT Top 5 * FROM [HumanResources].[vEmployee]
ORDER BY [JobTitle]
OFFSET 10 ROWS
FETCH NEXT 10 ROWS ONLY
--OUTPUT
Msg 10741, Level 15, State 2, Line 2
A TOP cannot be used in the same query or sub-query as an OFFSET.
原文: http://raresql.com/tag/the-offset-specified-in-a-offset-clause-may-not-be-negative/