resetting identiy seed

I have designated a instId column in a table as an identity column/primary k
ey.
Having recently added loads of data and truncating the table/deleting the
table, how could I reset the identiy seed such that instId=1 for the next
record I insert?Check out DBCC CHECKIDENT. Also, if you empty the table using TRUNCATE TABLE
instead of DELETE, the
identity will be reset for you.
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
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"Patrick" <questions@.newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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>I have designated a instId column in a table as an identity column/primary
key.
> Having recently added loads of data and truncating the table/deleting the
> table, how could I reset the identiy seed such that instId=1 for the next
> record I insert?|||Check out DBCC CHECKIDENT in SQL BOL.
ALI
Patrick wrote:
> I have designated a instId column in a table as an identity column/primary
key.
> Having recently added loads of data and truncating the table/deleting the
> table, how could I reset the identiy seed such that instId=1 for the next
> record I insert?|||Patrick
If you issue TRUNCATE Table SQL Server will reset an Identity property
otherwise take look at DBCC CHECKIDENT command in the BOL
"Patrick" <questions@.newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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>I have designated a instId column in a table as an identity column/primary
>key.
> Having recently added loads of data and truncating the table/deleting the
> table, how could I reset the identiy seed such that instId=1 for the next
> record I insert?|||DBCC CHECKIDENT
Checks the current identity value for the specified table and, if needed,
corrects the identity value.
Syntax
DBCC CHECKIDENT
( 'table_name'
[ , { NORESEED
| { RESEED [ , new_reseed_value ] }
}
]
)
See books online for some good examples.
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"Patrick" <questions@.newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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>I have designated a instId column in a table as an identity column/primary
>key.
> Having recently added loads of data and truncating the table/deleting the
> table, how could I reset the identiy seed such that instId=1 for the next
> record I insert?