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Asked: 2026-06-04T22:59:17+00:00

Here’s my code that results in error : SELECT @maxNo = TOP 1 CONVERT(INT,(SUBSTRING(noorder,7,4)))

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Here’s my code that results in error :

SELECT @maxNo = TOP 1 CONVERT(INT,(SUBSTRING(noorder,7,4))) 
FROM orders ORDER BY noorder DESC;

It returns:

Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Line 2
Incorrect syntax near the keyword
‘TOP’.

EDIT :
found the answer, i should code like this :

select top 1 @maxNo = CONVERT(int, (SUBSTRING(noorder, 7, 4)))

from orders
order by noorder desc;

thanks to @RedFilter

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  1. Editorial Team
    select top 1 @maxNo = CONVERT(int, (SUBSTRING(noorder, 7, 4)))
from orders
order by noorder desc;
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