stored procedure for selecting first col. of specified table

Featured Stored Procedure: +++++++++++++++++++++Sel_Frst_Col++++++++++++++++++++++ The Sel_Frst_Col stored procedure is designed to dynamically retrieve the first N columns from a specified table in the database. Below is an overview of its functionality:

Parameters:

@TblName (varchar, max): Name of the target table. @NumCol (int): Number of columns to retrieve (default: 1). Procedure Details:

Utilizes system views (sys.columns and sys.tables) to identify the target table and its columns. Dynamically constructs a query based on the specified number of columns and executes it. Supports flexible column retrieval for use cases requiring partial table data. Usage Example:

SQL EXEC [dbo].[Sel_Frst_Col] @TblName = 'your_table_name', @NumCol = 3; This procedure is particularly useful for scenarios where you need to programmatically access specific columns from a table without hardcoding column names.