How do I select last 5 rows in a table without sorting?

Question

I want to select the last 5 records from a table in SQL Server without arranging the table in ascending or descending order.

Answer 1

In SQL Server, it does not seem possible without using ordering in the query. This is what I have used.

SELECT *
FROM
(
    SELECT TOP 5 *
    FROM [MyTable]
    ORDER BY Id DESC /*Primary Key*/
) AS T
ORDER BY T.Id ASC; /*Primary Key*/