Delete Top n Records in Access

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Hello There,

I want to delete top 10 records from my access table.
Does anyone tell me query to delete top 10 records in access 2007.

I have tried below -

Delete Top 10 * from FROM Activity_Master;

but I am getting Syntax Error at "Top".

Please help!!!

Posted 23-Feb-12 5:00am

Pravinkarne.31

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Solution 3

This is Delete all ID in top 10 selected but not delete top 10 record

Posted 19-Dec-21 4:59am

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Updated 19-Dec-21 5:00am

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CHill60 20-Dec-21 3:31am

This is not a solution nor is it clear what you mean.

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JeremyKyle · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-23T05:11:00

Solution 1

Try

SQL

Delete from Activity_master
where ID in (select top 10 ID from activity_master)

(where ID is your id field)

Posted 23-Feb-12 5:11am

JeremyKyle

Updated 23-Feb-12 5:58am

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Pravinkarne.31 23-Feb-12 12:22pm

Thank you So Much!!!!!!!!

[no name] 29-Feb-12 8:13am

My pleasure

cicciospam 17-Mar-17 8:48am

Always use an Order By with the Top!

Ganesan Senthilvel · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-23T05:19:00

Solution 2

Could you try the below code:

SQL

DELETE * FROM Activity_Master
WHERE IDField IN
(SELECT TOP 10 X.IDField
FROM Activity_Master AS X

Posted 23-Feb-12 5:19am

Ganesan Senthilvel

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Pravinkarne.31 23-Feb-12 12:22pm

Thank you So Much!!!!!!!!