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How do I... Reseed a SQL Server identity column?
Microsoft SQL Server's identity column generates sequential values for new records using a seed value. Seeding and reseeding an identity column is easy and relatively safe, if you do it correctly. Susan Sales Harkins shows you how it works. by Susan Harkins
Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Column, Value, Identity, Table, Identity Column, Seed Value, Term Seed, TRUNCATE TABLE, Susan Sales Harkins, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
Blog posts 2008-07-15
How do I... Reseed a SQL Server identity column?
Microsoft SQL Server's identity column generates sequential values for new records using a seed value. You can control the column's first and subsequent values, by specifying those values when you create the column. The good news is that seeding and reseeding an identity column is easy and relatively safe, if...
Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Column, Value, Susan Harkins, Identity Column, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
Download resources 2008-07-15
Inserting specific values into an identity column with SQL
Arthur Fuller explores the value of identity columns and the usefulness of their arbitrary values and discusses ways to use SQL Server 2000's IDENTITY_INSERT setting. Despite your numerous explanations about the value of identity columns and the usefulness of their arbitrary values, some of your...
Tags: SQL, Arthur Fuller, Databases, Litigation, CREATE TABLE TestIdentityGaps, SQL Server Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Value, Identity Column, Description, TestIdentityGaps, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
Technical articles 2005-07-21
Manage application images with SQL Server
Images are an integral aspect of every Web site; however, it can be headache to manage a site's images. Discover how you can improve this process by using a database such as SQL Server as a storage vehicle. Image files are a standard part of every ASP.NET application....
Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Databases, Tony Patton, .NET, Programming languages, System.IO namespace, server, image, database, .NET Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Identity Column, Storage, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
Technical articles 2005-07-19
Manage application images with SQL Server
Image files are a standard part of every ASP.NETapplication. While most sites use Web server directories to store image files,another option is utilizing a database. The database provides a better approachto managing application image files. In this article, we examine using SQLServer 2000 to manage image files with ASP.NET via...
Tags: database, image, Microsoft SQL Server, server, Tony Patton
Technical articles 2005-07-19
Inserting specific values into an identity column with SQL
Another reason to not use identity columnsThe fact that you can manually insert data into an identity column makes it, well, not an identity at all. That capability makes them totally useless for reducing exposure to legal liability or for financial auditing purposes. They just don't represent facts....
Tags: dalepres@..., identity column, identity column primary key sql server, pointer, software, SQL
Discussion threads 2005-08-18

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Perform bulk copies with .NET 2.0's SqlBulkCopy class
Identity ColumnsIf copying from one database to another, is it possible to preserve the identity column numbering or does the destination table carry on from its current seed number?
Tags: .NET, Application servers, StephenInScotland, Microsoft .NET
Discussion threads 2007-05-30
SQL Indexes/table resetting
I have a SQL Server 2000 DB that has numerous tables that I would like to reset back to how they would have been just after creation( i.e. blank fields throughout) I'd like a number 1 to appear in the first index column when a new record is added. ...
Tags: colin-mackenzie@..., programming, SQL
Q&A 2005-07-25
Novell Identity Vision: Defining an Identity Fabric
Identity has become a hot topic on the Web in recent years. It seems that if a person wants to be considered a serious voice in the network media, a person must have an opinion and participate in the identity dialogue. This paper attempts to refine the definition of identity...
Tags: Novell Inc., Vision, Identity
White papers 2007-01-01
Exploring Identity Management: Selecting Identity Management Tools
This white paper offers guidelines on selecting identity management solutions. With vendors defining ‘identity management’ in many different ways, it can be confusing. In order to dispel the confusion surrounding identity management, this paper will explore the issues of managing identities, provide a definition for the term and discuss what...
Tags: Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Security
White papers 2003-09-01
Identity Manager 3: Technical Overview
Provisioning employees, customers, and partners can be costly and time-consuming. Anyone who's ever done it manually knows that to be the case. But those who have experienced provisioning with Novell Identity Manager know what a difference intelligent automation makes. Now with Novell Identity Manager 3, the value is even more...
Tags: Novell Inc., Provisioning
Webcasts
Manage multiple identities masterfully in Windows 2000 Professional
Do you use different identities for home and business? If so, you can easily separate them in Windows 2000 with Windows Address Book and Outlook Express, keeping your data where it belongs. Here's how. Outlook Express and the Windows Address Book WAB, both included with Windows 2000, support...
Tags: Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows 2000, Jim Boyce, Groupware, identity, Windows 2000 Professional Tips Newsletter, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Office, Office Suites
Technical articles 2006-08-14
Identity Theft: Managing the Risk
Identity theft occurs when someone steals and misuses an individual's personal data such as their name, address or passport number. Whilst this theft of identity is, by itself, not a crime under UK law, misusing the identity information to fraudulently obtain goods or services is. This white paper is primarily...
Tags: Identity Theft, Security
White papers 2005-07-12
The Identity Guardian
Despite years of media coverage and frequent dire warnings by consumer protection groups, identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in the United States. Many new programs are now appearing on the market, to take advantage of the fear and confusion around identity theft. Many of them are very overpriced, and...
Tags: Identity, Identity Guardian, Identity Theft, Security
White papers 2005-12-29
Active Directory as the Foundation for Identity and Access Management
Does your organization spend too much time provisioning users, resetting passwords, and keeping identity information up to date and consistent? IT Managers, find out how you can get the most out of your identity infrastructure! By now you've learned how Active Directory can help simplify user and network management and...
Tags: Password Management, Password, Access Management, Microsoft Corp., Identity, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Software
Webcasts
Oracle Identity Manager
Recently, enterprises are under ever greater pressure to shore up security, and meet regulatory and governance requirements, resulting in greater urgency to deploy identity management solutions based on the latest identity management technologies. Oracle Identity Manager, formerly named Oracle Xellerate Identity Provisioning, is a highly flexible and scalable enterprise identity...
Tags: Oracle Corp., Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Security
White papers 2006-06-01
Comparing columns of numbers in Excel
I've never used Excel before yesterday, but I have two sets of data that I transferred into one spreadsheet and I'm trying to compare values in one column with values in another(not row vs. row). For example:Column A Column C1 ...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, jaymcgovern@..., Microsoft Excel
Discussion threads 2007-09-19
Achieving Regulatory Compliance With BMC Identity Management for .NET: The Value of an End-to-End Identity Management Solution
BMC Identity Management for .NET is the only standards-based identity management solution that layers transparently on top of a company's existing architecture, letting it capitalize on existing IT investments. It also is the first identity management solution that delivers a non-intrusive architecture to support all key platforms and applications without...
Tags: BMC Software Inc., Microsoft .NET, Regulatory Compliance, Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, It Management, Security, It service Management
White papers 2006-02-03
Configuring Sun Java System Identity Manager as a Service for the Solaris 10 OS
The Sun Java System Identity Manager provides a "Service" that addresses the provisioning life cycle for corporate user identities. This provisioning service is delivered as a complete solution. Identity Manager implements the solution by leveraging many underlying technologies. Identity Manager requires, at a minimum, a JavaServer Pages JSP technology-based servlet...
Tags: Sun Solaris 10, Java, Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., Provisioning, Sun Java, Sun Java System Identity Manager, Sun Solaris, Operating Systems, Software
White papers 2005-08-01
Identity Management Seminar: Part 1
The Novell Identity Management solution uses the identity of employees, customers, suppliers, and partners to securely provide them access to content and resources, allowing organizations to automate business processes through the Internet.
Tags: Novell Inc., Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Security
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