SharePoint: How to get Top 5 records by using CAML query from a list

Question

I have already created a webpart to show the data from list, but I really want is to only show top 5 records from that list (by using CAML query).

Does anyone know how to do this? Many thanks.

<Query>
   <OrderBy>
      <FieldRef Name='ID' Ascending='False' />
   </OrderBy>
</Query>

Tudor Olariu · Accepted Answer · 2009-05-05T12:23:09.310

23

You could set the RowLimit property of your SPQuery object.

The <RowLimit> tag is in the schema definition of a view (direct child of <View>) and therefore cannot be nested inside a <Query> tag.

edited May 05 '09 at 12:23

answered May 05 '09 at 11:36

Tudor Olariu

1

If I use this query - 10 - I'm getting an error 'There are multiple root elements'. Any ideas? – NLV Aug 02 '11 at 09:09
Do not put in the Query; the SPQuery object has a separate property called View which you need to use, and also a RowLimit if I remember correctly – Tudor Olariu Aug 03 '11 at 13:56

score 10 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 25 '14 at 08:34

10

The below code shows top 5 records from the list (by using CAML query).

SPQuery spQuery = new SPQuery();
spQuery.Query = "<OrderBy><FieldRef Name='ID' Ascending='FALSE'/></OrderBy>";
spQuery.RowLimit = 5;

edited Jul 25 '14 at 08:34

David

answered Dec 09 '09 at 16:12

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 03 '14 at 09:56

0

If you want to construct other simply caml queries try this tool. http://www.camldesigner.com/

P.s. tool doesn`t construct a "paginate" caml queries with SPListItemCollectionPosition.

answered Apr 03 '14 at 09:56

k.makarov

3 Answers3