The TOP clause in SQL Server 2005 has been enhanced. You can now specify an expression as the number definition in the TOP clause. This makes your TOP clause dynamic as you can pass the number value in a variable and use that variable in the TOP clause of your T-Sql query
Sample Usage:
DECLARE @TopVar AS int
SET @TopVar = 20
SELECT TOP(@TopVar)
CustomerID,CompanyName, ContactName
FROM Northwind.dbo.Customers
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6 Responses to "Passing parameter to the TOP clause"it is very good.It solve my problem.
Have you had any luck using this in a VS2005 report?
I do not think that should be any problem. Are you facing one?
I am attempting to use this in VS2005 writing a Reporting Services report.
However, I am receiving the error "The number of rows in a TOP clause must be an integer".
The parameter within the report is set as an integer. It seems VS is sending the parameter value as something other than an integer?
It's indeed a clean and easy solution, but there is a catch: it works really slow and for larger tables you'll notice significant performance-loss!
My 2 cents
For SQL SERVER 2000, there is workaround and please take a look at it here.
http://praveenbattula.blogspot.com/2011/01/using-variables-in-top-clause-in-t-sql.html
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