DF018: The SET ROWCOUNT option is deprecated.
The topic describes the DF018 T-SQL code analysis rule.
Category
Deprecated
Message
The SET ROWCOUNT option is deprecated.
Description
It is not recommended to use the SET ROWCOUNT statement to restrict the number of rows. Use the TOP clause instead.
Noncompliant code example
SET ROWCOUNT 10
SELECT * FROM dbo.Customers
Compliant solution
SELECT TOP(10) * FROM dbo.Customers
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