SELECT TOP @MyVar * FROM EMPLOYEES

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SELECT TOP @MyVar * FROM EMPLOYEES

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nice123ej
Starting Member

48 Posts

Posted - 2007-08-03 : 13:46:38

what can work similar to this other than dynamic sql EXEC('....')?!

DECLARE @MyVar int

SET @MyVar = 7

SELECT TOP @MyVar * FROM EMPLOYEES

spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master

11752 Posts

Posted - 2007-08-03 : 13:50:05

SELECT TOP(@MyVar) * FROM EMPLOYEES

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dinakar
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2507 Posts

Posted - 2007-08-03 : 13:51:06

You need to use brackets.


SELECT TOP (@MyVar) * 
FROM EMPLOYEES

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dinakar
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2507 Posts

Posted - 2007-08-03 : 13:51:28

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nr
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12543 Posts

Posted - 2007-08-10 : 08:05:59

hmmmm
7 days to give a wrong answer to an already (twice) answered question :).

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Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.
DTS can be used in a similar way.
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