Select TOP 1 * from Table Fails in Sybase Procedure

Question

Am trying to Fetch Only one record from the Sybase Table without using the RowCount Function, even though "WHERE Condition" returns multiple results.

SELECT TOP 1 EMPLOYEE_NAME FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE EMPLOYEEID > 50

Runs Successfully with one Record Only,

However

SELECT TOP 1 EMPLOYEE_NAME FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE EMPLOYEEID > 50

fails, when written inside a Sybase Procedure as a Sub Query

Answer 1

Top is supported only in outer query only, here is the link

For ordered data I am using having cause instead Top 1 in Sybase, like:

SELECT  EMPLOYEE_NAME FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE EMPLOYEEID > 50 HAVING EMPLOYEEID = MIN(EMPLOYEEID)

I hope it helps a bit. GL!

Answer 2

I know it is late but just for others TOP inside a subquery can be used in sybase latest version.