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SQL SERVER – Fix : Error 8101 An explicit value for the identity column in table can only be specified when a column list is used and IDENTITY_INSERT is ON

Pinal Dave
SQL
SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Security
62 Comments

This error occurs when the user has attempted to insert a row containing a specific identity value into a table that contains an identity column. Run following commands according to your SQL Statement. Let us learn about the IDENTITY_INSERT.

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SQL SERVER – Fix : Error 701 There is insufficient system memory to run this query

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Server Security, SQL Stored Procedure
24 Comments
Generic Solution: Check the settings for both min server memory (MB) and max server memory (MB). If max server memory (MB) is a value close to the value of min server memory (MB), then increase the max server memory (MB) value. Check the size of the virtual memory paging file.…
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SQL SERVER – @@IDENTITY vs SCOPE_IDENTITY() vs IDENT_CURRENT – Retrieve Last Inserted Identity of Record

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Function, SQL Index, SQL Scripts
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SELECT @@IDENTITY It returns the last IDENTITY value produced on a connection, regardless of the table that produced the value, and regardless of the scope of the statement that produced the value. @@IDENTITY will return the last identity value entered into a table in your current session. While @@IDENTITY is…
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SQL SERVER – Fix: Error Msg 128 The name is not permitted in this context. Only constants, expressions, or variables allowed here. Column names are not permitted.

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server Security
12 Comments
Error Message: Server: Msg 128, Level 15, State 1, Line 3 The name is not permitted in this context. Only constants, expressions, or variables allowed here. Column names are not permitted. Causes: This error occurs when using a column as the DEFAULT value of another column when a table is…
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SQL SERVER – SQL Commandments – Suggestions, Tips, Tricks

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
Best Practices, Database, Software Development, SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL DateTime, SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Function, SQL Index, SQL Joins, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Server Security, SQL Stored Procedure
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Few days ago, while searching for something on web site, I came across a very good article of 25 SQL Commandments. I really enjoyed reading it. It was for Oracle, I re-wrote it for SQL Server. First 18 points are taken from original article and last 2 I added to…
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Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 24 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.

Pinal has authored 14 SQL Server database books and 94 Pluralsight courses. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.

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