SQL Row_Number() function in Where Clause

Question

I found one question answered with the Row_Number() function in the where clause. When I tried one query, I was getting the following error:

Answer 1

Using CTE (SQL Server 2005+):

WITH employee_rows AS (
  SELECT t.employee_id,
         ROW_NUMBER() OVER ( ORDER BY t.employee_id ) 'rownum'
    FROM V_EMPLOYEE t)
SELECT er.employee_id
  FROM employee_rows er
 WHERE er.rownum > 1

Using Inline view/Non-CTE Equivalent Alternative:

SELECT er.employee_id
  FROM (SELECT t.employee_id,
               ROW_NUMBER() OVER ( ORDER BY t.employee_id ) 'rownum'
          FROM V_EMPLOYEE t) er
 WHERE er.rownum > 1