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Searching Identity columns

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scelamko
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

309 Posts

Posted - 2005-09-21 : 10:41:25

Guys,
I am trying search for all the columns in the database that have identity property.
I ve tried to search by querying information_schema.columns but could get the results that I wanted.

Any better ideas/suggestions would certainly help.

Thanks

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2005-09-21 : 13:03:20

You'll need to use the COLUMNPROPERTY function.

SELECT COLUMNPROPERTY (OBJECT_ID('TableNameGoesHere'), 'ColumnNameGoesHere', IsIdentity)

Tara

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2005-09-22 : 01:47:28

SELECT table_name, column_name as Identity_Column
FROM information_schema.columns
WHERE COLUMNPROPERTY(OBJECT_ID(table_name),column_name,'IsIdentity')=1
order by table_name

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

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