default column in sql,server

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Hi,

I have table with one column as Identity column, if I delete a row number 6 which
has Identity column seed value as 6 then if insert a new row in the table then
how can I insert same number 6 in the identity column?

I tried in google but I could get it.
Please let me know.

Posted 16-Mar-12 4:25am

sri4dotnet

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Solution 1

You will have to use the SET IDENTITY_INSERT method

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SET IDENTITY_INSERT OFF

INSERT INTO table1 (ID, Field1) VALUES (6,'test')

SET IDENTITY_INSERT ON

Hopefully this is just a one-time fix. I would not suggest having regular processes that do this.

Refer to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa259221(v=sql.80).aspx[^]

Posted 16-Mar-12 4:31am

ZurdoDev

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Herman<T>.Instance · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-16T05:17:00

Solution 2

if nr 6 is the last record and (re-)inserting data you can also use

SQL

DBCC CHECKIDENT (yourtable, reseed, 5)

Posted 16-Mar-12 5:17am

Herman<T>.Instance