How to insert Id in 0001 format to database i.e. sqlserver 2005

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I m inserting value of Id as 0001 but it is showing 1 in database

I have 7 fields in my datafield

ID is set as Identity it is possible to show ID like this 0001 instead of 1

or I have to take another ID of different name with datatype int

Posted 10-Nov-11 21:58pm

Prashant Srivastava LKO

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Prerak Patel · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-10T22:04:00

Solution 1

Datatype int will display it as a number only. There is no way you can change it. You can create a select query to show it as 0001, but it will be stored as 1 only.

SQL

select right('0000' + convert(varchar(4),yourField), 4) from yourTable

Posted 10-Nov-11 22:04pm

Prerak Patel

Updated 10-Nov-11 22:06pm

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