Grey

Grey is a highly experienced and certified database expert with over 15 years of hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and managing complex database systems. Currently employed at WEX, USA, Grey has established a reputation as a go-to resource for all things related to database management, particularly in Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle environments. He is a Certified Microsoft SQL Server Professional (MCSE: Data Management and Analytics) and Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), with Extensive database performance tuning and optimization knowledge and a proven track record in designing and implementing high-availability database solutions.

How To Copy One Table To Another In SQL Server

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How to copy one table to another in SQL Server

Due to certain maintenance activities on my client’s end, I recently encountered a requirement to copy one critical table to another in our SQL Server database. As we all know, this is a common task in database management, and several approaches exist depending on the specific needs and constraints. I will discuss all possible approaches … Read more

How To Truncate Table In SQL Server

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How to truncate table in SQL Server

Truncating a table in SQL Server is a rapid and efficient way to remove all the data from a table without deleting the table structure. So, first of all, you should be very careful before trying to execute the TRUNCATE command. Here’s a real-time approach to achieve this. To truncate a table in SQL Server … Read more

An Explicit Value For The Identity Column In Table

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An explicit value for the identity column in table

Recently, while trying to insert explicit values into an existing table, I got this error: “An explicit value for the identity column in table can only be specified when a column list is used.” You can see the same error in the screenshot below. Cause Of the Error This error occurs because IDENTITY_INSERT is set … Read more