SQL Server 2005 Setting a variable to the result of a select query

Question

How do I set a variable to the result of select query without using a stored procedure?

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I want to do something like: OOdate DATETIME

SET OOdate =          


        

Answer 1

-- Sql Server 2005 Management studio

use Master
go
DECLARE @MyVar bigint
SET @myvar = (SELECT count(*) FROM spt_values);
SELECT @myvar

Result: 2346 (in my db)

-- Note: @myvar = @Myvar