How to write a (MySQL) “LIMIT” in SQL Server?

Question

I have a problem when i try to change a query with LIMIT from MYSQL to SQL-Server.

Check that :

SELECT * 
FROM tableEating 
WHERE person = \'$identi         


        

Answer 1

LIMIT does not work and TOP(1) may also not work in nested statements.

So the right approach is to use OFFSET... FETCH NEXT:

SELECT * FROM TableName
OFFSET 0 ROWS FETCH NEXT 1 ROWS ONLY

That basically tells TSQL to take one row (NEXT 1 ROWS ONLY) starting from the first one (OFFSET 0).

Answer 2

LIMIT does not work in T-SQL.

You have to use TOP instead, like this:

SELECT TOP(1) * FROM tableEating WHERE person='$identity';

I hope that will work for you.

As Aaron says, you also need an ORDER BY if you don't want to get an arbitrary row.