I think this will work.

DECLARE @MaxRows NVARCHAR(300)

DECLARE @sql NVARCHAR(300)

SET @MaxRows = 20

set @sql = 'select top ' + @MaxRows + '* from SomeTable'

EXEC sp_executesql @sql

may be i am not sure but are u removing the replication before the attach

Export it as csv, will be more readable and ur manager will see it like a txt file