How to alter SQL in “Edit Top 200 Rows” in SSMS 2008

Question

In SQL Server 2008 Management Studio, when I right click on a database table and choose \"Select Top 100 Rows\", I can then e.g. easily add a \"ORDER BY \"

Answer 1

Follow the above image to edit rows from 200 to 100,000 Rows

Answer 2

Ctrl+3 in SQL Server 2012. Might work in 2008 too

Answer 3

Similar to David Hall's response, if you are a non-coder, it may be easiest to right-click within results, then choose Pane > Criteria. This allows you to adjust sort, add filters, etc... without adjusting SQL code.

Answer 4

Very quick and easy visual instructions to change this (and the select top 1000) for 2008 R2 through SSMS GUI

http://bradmarsh.net/index.php/2008/04/21/sql-2008-change-edit-top-200-rows/

Summary:

• Go to Tools menu -> Options -> SQL Server Object Explorer
• Expand SQL Server Object Explorer
• Choose 'Commands'
• For 'Value for Edit Top Rows' command, specify '0' to edit all rows

Answer 5

You can also change the pop-up options themselves, to be more convenient for your normal use. Summary:

1. Run the SQL Management Studio Express 2008
2. Click the Tools -> Options

3. Select SQL Server Object Explorer . Now you should be able to see the options

   • Value for Edit Top Rows Command
   • Value for Select Top Rows Command

4. Give the Values 0 here to select/ Edit all the Records

Full Instructions with screenshots are here: http://m-elshazly.blogspot.com/2011/01/sql-server-2008-change-edit-top-200.html

Answer 6

If you right click on any result of "Edit Top 200 Rows" query in SSMS you will see the option "Pane -> SQL". It then shows the SQL Query that was run, which you can edit as you wish.

In SMSS 2012 and 2008, you can use Ctrl+3 to quickly get there.