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jarv
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107 Posts
Posted - 08/02/2007 :  04:18:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ho wdo i do this? when i delete records and then post a new one from the start I want that to be number 1? I am using MSSQL

SwePeso
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Sweden
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Posted - 08/02/2007 :  04:25:42  Show Profile  Visit SwePeso's Homepage  Reply with Quote
DBCC CHECKIDENT

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madhivanan
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Posted - 08/02/2007 :  04:26:18  Show Profile  Send madhivanan a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
If you meant you want to delete all records and reset it, then truncate the table

Truncate table TableName

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jarv
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Posted - 08/02/2007 :  06:18:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
how do i do that?
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SwePeso
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Sweden
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Posted - 08/02/2007 :  07:01:43  Show Profile  Visit SwePeso's Homepage  Reply with Quote
???

Madhi just explained and wrote the code for you!

TRUNCATE TABLE <Your Table Name Here>


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jarv
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Posted - 08/02/2007 :  09:59:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
do i put that in the SQL string?
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SwePeso
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Posted - 08/02/2007 :  10:23:27  Show Profile  Visit SwePeso's Homepage  Reply with Quote
It depends. What do you mean "sql string"?
We don't have access to your code, and we don't like to guess either.


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spirit1
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Slovenia
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Posted - 08/02/2007 :  10:24:54  Show Profile  Visit spirit1's Homepage  Reply with Quote
no

1. open BOL = Books Online = Sql server help
2. type "Truncate table" in the search box
3. go to first result

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drewsalem
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Posted - 08/02/2007 :  10:56:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Are you still having problems, Jarv?

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spirit1
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Posted - 08/02/2007 :  11:01:01  Show Profile  Visit spirit1's Homepage  Reply with Quote
you're in a helping mood today drew

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DonAtWork
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Posted - 08/03/2007 :  12:07:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
"I am using MSSQL"
How about, you are connecting to "MSSQL" through a front end, like javascript or some such....

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