How to set variable from a SQL query?

Question

I\'m trying to set a variable from a SQL query:

declare @ModelID uniqueidentifer

Select @ModelID = select modelid from models
where areaid = \'South Coast\'         


        

Answer 1

declare @ModelID uniqueidentifer

--make sure to use brackets
set @ModelID = (select modelid from models
where areaid = 'South Coast')

select @ModelID