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SQL in Sixty Seconds #195.

Find Missing Identity – SQL in Sixty Seconds #195

March 3, 2022
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL Identity, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Server

Today, we will discuss a very interesting topic about how to find missing identities from our database table. I have previously blogged.

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Missing-Identity

SQL SERVER – Find Missing Identity Values

February 28, 2022
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Identity, SQL Server

I recently received a question during Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check about how to Find Missing Identity Values.

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SQL SERVER – Identity Column is Difficult to Remove

June 16, 2021
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Identity, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

The IDENTITY property is difficult to remove through a column alteration because SQL Server doesn’t support that operation. Existing values need protection.

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How to Add Constraint With No Validation? – Interview Question of the Week #299

October 25, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Error Messages, SQL Identity, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Question: How to Add Constraint With No Validation?

Answer: I got this question from one of my clients of who is an Oracle user.

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Identity Constraint

SQL SERVER – Identity and Constraint Confusion

October 24, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Identity, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

What is going on with their server as I had no access to their data or schema. Let us learn about how identity and constraint confusion created problems.

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negative identity

Negative Identity Column – SQL in Sixty Seconds #101

August 14, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL Identity, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Performance, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

I had a very interesting story to tell about a negative identity column from my recent Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. 

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two identity columns

SQL SERVER – Having Two Identity Columns for A Single Table

June 5, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Computed Column, SQL Identity, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC

In yesterday’s session, a DBA asked an interesting question that if it is possible to have two identity columns for a single table. Yes and No. 

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