How to alter SQL in "Edit Top 200 Rows" in SSMS 2008

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 statement to the SQL. That works fine.

But when I do choose Edit Top 200 Rows, I don't have the ability to alter the SQL (which makes it hard to find and edit a record just added in the 10,000 that are there.

I am quite sure I was able to do this in SQL Server 2000.

Is there any way in SMSS 2008 to alter the way the records are displayed whe开发者_如何学Pythonn editing records?

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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.

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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

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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

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

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

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in SQL 2017 You can do it more easily in the toolbar to the right just hit

the SQL button then its gonna apear the query with the top 200 you edit until the quantity that You want and Execute the query and Done! just Edit

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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.

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The default to open/add rows to a table is Edit Top 200 Rows. If you have more than 200 rows, like me now, then you need to change the default setting. Here's what I did to change the edit default to 300:

1. Go to Tools in top nav
2. Select options, then SQL Service Object Explorer (on left)
3. On right side of panel, click into the field that contains 200 and change to 300 (or whatever number you wish)
4. Click OK and voila, you're all set!