Question

This is really only a short question, but I can’t find the answer anywhere.

Is it possible to use an Excel parameter in a t/sql query as a SELECT TOP xxxx, where the parameter here defines how many rows are fetched, without using a stored procedure?

Answer 1

I’m not sure about applying the Excel parameter, but to do this in T-SQL do:

select *
from (
    select row_number() over (order by [Field]) as rowNum, *
    from [myTable] ) s
where s.rowNum < @maxRows