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Asked: 2026-05-23T14:48:33+00:00

My query is this: SELECT TOP 5 * FROM [TableName] ORDER By NEWID() But

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My query is this:
"SELECT TOP 5 * FROM [TableName] ORDER By NEWID()"

But I want to use a SQL Parameter so it could be something like this:
"SELECT TOP @ParameterName * FROM [TableName] ORDER By NEWID()"

The normal way dosen’t work:

Ct.Command.CommandText = "SELECT TOP @ParameterName * FROM [TableName] ORDER By NEWID()"
Ct.Command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@ParameterName", SomeValue)

How can I add a Parameter in this situation?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Simply put parenthesis around the parameter. Supported since SQL Server 2005

    Ct.Command.CommandText = "SELECT TOP (@ParameterName) * FROM [TableName] ORDER By NEWID()"

    Note: TOP without parenthesis is for backwards compatibility; they should always be used

    For backward compatibility, TOP expression without parentheses in SELECT statements is supported, but we do not recommend this.

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