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sqllearner
Aged Yak Warrior
639 Posts |
 Posted - 2005-05-05 : 04:55:02
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| How can I update only the top 10 rows only.Is there any way to do this? |
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mr_mist
Grunnio
1870 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-05 : 04:57:45
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| What do you mean the top 10 rows? Top has no meaning in a relational database unless you apply an order.-------Moo. :) |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
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Posted - 2005-05-05 : 04:59:24
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and you can't do that in an update.  i kind of thinking you want to use set rowcount 10Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow  |
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mr_mist
Grunnio
1870 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-05 : 05:12:50
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You could probably do something likeUPDATE yourtable SET yourvalue = Whatever WHERE yourkeycolumn IN (SELECT TOP 10 yourkeycolumn FROM yourtable ORDER BY yourkeycolumn) -------Moo. :) |
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sqllearner
Aged Yak Warrior
639 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-05 : 13:57:16
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| Thanks.......this should work |
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issue updating top 10 rows