Dynamic SELECT TOP @var In SQL Server

Question

How can I have a dynamic variable setting the amount of rows to return in SQL Server? Below is not valid syntax in SQL Server 2005+:

DECLARE @count int

SET @count = 20

SELECT TOP @count * FROM SomeTable

Answer 1

Try this code. But, it’s valid only for SQL 2005+.

SELECT TOP (@count) * 

FROM someTable