By default, the SQL server won’t allow you to explicitly insert a value for an identity column. But I was surprised to see a requirement that I got from my client. There is no need to insert an explicit value for the identity column as it is auto-generated and auto-incremented. You just need to provide … Read more
I was working with my team on a requirement from one of my clients. We were required to add an identity column to an existing critical table in our SQL database. As part of the article, I will explain our approaches to handling this, as it is not supported directly. Note that you can’t directly … Read more
The identity column is crucial for maintaining data integrity and ensuring that each row of your table contains an autogenerated and unique value. It is also crucial in case you are setting primary keys. Note that you can set only one identity column in a table. Once you set the identity property, it is impossible … Read more
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. In this article, I will discuss … Read more
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