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Select Top (variable)

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jgallen23
Starting Member

17 Posts

Posted - 2007-01-02 : 19:13:57

Is there any way to pass a variable to return the top X number of rows?

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2007-01-02 : 19:35:11

http://www.sqlteam.com/item.asp?ItemID=233

Tara Kizer

SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2007-01-02 : 20:27:24

Since this is now a SQL2005 forum, the solution is very easy.

SELECT TOP (@Number) * FROM <YourTableNameHere>

Peter Larsson
Helsingborg, Sweden

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2007-01-02 : 22:01:42

Ahhh, didn't notice that. I'll have to pay more attention to the forum names now.

Tara Kizer

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