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sign_seventh
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Posted - 04/12/2007 :  03:55:14  Show Profile  Send sign_seventh a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Hi guys,
what is the right syntax for
< select TOP (select count(*) from tablename) >

is is possible?

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SwePeso
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Posted - 04/12/2007 :  03:57:56  Show Profile  Visit SwePeso's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Did you get any error when you tried?


Peter Larsson
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SwePeso
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Posted - 04/12/2007 :  03:59:08  Show Profile  Visit SwePeso's Homepage  Reply with Quote 
SELECT	TOP (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sys.sysobjects) 
	*
FROM	master..spt_values


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sign_seventh
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Posted - 04/12/2007 :  04:05:53  Show Profile  Send sign_seventh a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
FOR EXMPLE:
select top (select count(*) from GRP_GROUPS) GRP_GROUP_ID from GRP_GROUPS

ERROR MSG:
Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Line 1: Incorrect syntax near '('.
Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Line 1: Incorrect syntax near 'GRP_GROUP_ID'.
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SwePeso
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Posted - 04/12/2007 :  04:15:14  Show Profile  Visit SwePeso's Homepage  Reply with Quote
You know that dynamic TOP value only applies to SQL Server 2005?
If you are using SQL Server 2000,

DECLARE @X INT
SELECT @X = COUNT(*) FROM Table1

SET ROWCOUNT @X

SELECT * FROM Table2

SET ROWCOUNT 0


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sign_seventh
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Posted - 04/12/2007 :  04:20:49  Show Profile  Send sign_seventh a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
ok thnx
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