Rank() function is not working in sql server 2000.

[Ashish Kumar Vyas]

I am getting the given below error when I am executing VIEW in sql server 2000. Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Procedure UVWCUSTOMERNAME_R171, Line 3 'RANK' is not a recognized function name. Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Procedure UVWCUSTOMERNAME_R171, Line 5 Line 5: Incorrect syntax near '('.

[soni uma]

It is available only in sql server 2005

[Ashish Kumar Vyas]

Is there any alternate way to do in sql2000?