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Torch
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 Posted - 2005-07-14 : 19:41:54
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| Im trying to execute the following code:SET @strSQL = 'SET IDENTITY_INSERT ['+@database+'].[dbo].[Group] ON ' +'INSERT INTO [' + @database + '].dbo.[Group] SELECT * FROM #TempGroup ' +'SET IDENTITY_INSERT ['+@database+'].[dbo].[Group] ON'exec(@strSQL)However I get the following error message:Server: Msg 8101, Level 16, State 1, Line 1An explicit value for the identity column in table 'NGC.2005.dbo.Group' can only be specified when a column list is used and IDENTITY_INSERT is ON.When I set IDENTITY_INSERT {ON/OFF} in the current database it works perfectly. However when I try and set it for a table in a different database I get the above error.Any help in this matter would be much appreciated.Torch. |
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robvolk
Most Valuable Yak
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Posted - 2005-07-14 : 19:44:25
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| The SELECT * is not allowed for IDENTITY_INSERT (this is essentially what the error message states). You must explicitly list all of the columns like so:INSERT INTO [Group](col1, col2, col3) ...And if you have any opportunity to change the name of the Group table, do so. |
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Torch
Starting Member
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Posted - 2005-07-14 : 19:50:12
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| Thanks, specifying the columns did the trick.Torch. |
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