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cplusplus
Aged Yak Warrior
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 Posted - 2009-03-11 : 10:16:17
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| Using sql server 2005:When i import a table to database, it is getting the table with its data.But i identity column info is lost, meaning i will have to again manually set the field as identity with increments 1.How can i keep all that information intact at the time time of importing table to this new database.Thank you very much for the helpful information. |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
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Posted - 2009-03-11 : 10:36:30
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How are you importing?Both BCP and BULK INSERT have settings for keeping IDENTITY values.
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
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Posted - 2009-03-11 : 13:50:57
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| and if you're using export import wizard, then also you've an option called enable identity insert to preserve values of identity column to be same as source. |
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Table import losing identity field informtion