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 Import table losing the identity column

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reddymade
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165 Posts

Posted - 2008-07-30 : 09:55:22
When i import table from one DB to another DB, i am losing the primary key fields Identity column settings.

How can i import a table exactly the way it is in DB1.

I am importing a table via tasks/ import data and then selecting DB&table

Thank you very much for the information.

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2008-07-30 : 09:59:59
Have you looked into mappings and checked if you've set identity insert property to on?
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webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

8781 Posts

Posted - 2008-07-30 : 10:12:55
And you then also have to edit the sql-statement to create the dest-table --> add identity(1,1) to the desired column.

Webfred

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