Question : What is the difference between "SET ROWCOUNT" and "TOP" clause in SQL ?

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What is the difference between "SET ROWCOUNT" and "TOP" clause in SQL ?

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Answer : What is the difference between "SET ROWCOUNT" and "TOP" clause in SQL ?

basically it's the same
there was a difference in sql 2000 that did not allow you to use top with a variable but you could use set rowcount with a variable
in sql 2005 this does not apply any more since you can use top with a variable
also set noroucnt holds until you reset rowcount to 0
top only applies to the current statement

those are the differences
both of them limit the number of rows processed by a statement