Using query analyzer, name 3 ways you can get an accurate
count of the number of records in a table?

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Using query analyzer, name 3 ways you can get an accurate count of the number of records in a table..

Answer / kumar.t

1. Select Count(EmployeeId) As NoOfRow From Employee
2. Select Count(*) As NoOfRow From Employee
3. Select Count_Big(*) As NoOfRow From Employee
4. Select Rows From SysIndexes Where Id = Object_Id
('Employee') And IndId<2

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Using query analyzer, name 3 ways you can get an accurate count of the number of records in a table..

Answer / madhu

To get the total record count of a table use

Select count(*) from table_name
or
select count(column_name) from table_name

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Using query analyzer, name 3 ways you can get an accurate count of the number of records in a table..

Answer / mathan

1.select count(*) from <table name>
2.select count_big(*) from <table name>
3.select rows from sysindexes where id=?

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Using query analyzer, name 3 ways you can get an accurate count of the number of records in a table..

Answer / ramakrishna

count()
@@rowcount
sysindexes
dbcc chektable
sp_spaceused

excution plan

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Using query analyzer, name 3 ways you can get an accurate count of the number of records in a table..

Answer / mahmood

1) Select count(*) from tablename

2) sp_spaceused tablename

3) Select id from sysobjects where name ='tablename'
GO
Select * from sysindexes where id=? ---Put ID no. from
above query

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