Using Identity during data insert : IDENTITY « Sequence « SQL Server / T-SQL






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Using Identity during data insert


18>
19> -- Identity
20>

23> CREATE TABLE MyTable (MyID Int IDENTITY(1, 1) NOT NULL
24>                     , MyDescription nVarChar(50) NOT NULL)
25>
26> insert mytable (mydescription) values ('a');
27> insert mytable (mydescription) values ('b');
28> insert mytable (mydescription) values ('c');
29>
30> select * from mytable
31> GO

(1 rows affected)

(1 rows affected)

(1 rows affected)
MyID        MyDescription
----------- --------------------------------------------------
          1 a
          2 b
          3 c

(3 rows affected)
1>
2> drop table MyTable
3> GO
1>








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