set a variable in sql code example

Example 1: sql declare variable

-- Declare the variable to be used.
DECLARE @MyCounter int;

-- Initialize the variable.
SET @MyCounter = 0;

Example 2: Assign value to var in SQL

DECLARE @EmpIDVariable int;
SELECT @EmpIDVariable = MAX(EmployeeID)
FROM HumanResources.Employee;

Example 3: variables in select statement in sql server

USE AdventureWorks2014;
GO
DECLARE @MyVariable int;
SET @MyVariable = 1;
-- Terminate the batch by using the GO keyword.
GO 
-- @MyVariable has gone out of scope and no longer exists.

-- This SELECT statement generates a syntax error because it is
-- no longer legal to reference @MyVariable.
SELECT BusinessEntityID, NationalIDNumber, JobTitle
FROM HumanResources.Employee
WHERE BusinessEntityID = @MyVariable;

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