Arithmetic overflow error converting IDENTITY to data type int. This error occurs when attempting to insert a value that exceeds the data type limit of an IDENTITY ...

Sometimes, as when testing a table in a Microsoft SQL Server database, you need to reset an identity column to its initial seed value, typically one. During testing, you populate the table with data, ...

Microsoft SQL Server MVP Denny Cherry breaks down multiple ways on how to troubleshoot a type -2 blocking session ID error. When we look at sessions being blocked in ...

Database troubleshooting is not for the faint of heart, especially when it comes to troubleshooting locking and blocking problems. Sometimes the elephant in the room is actually a rhino, a problem ...

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 ...

The table I'm using is currently in a schema, set through either TableName() or schema.NamingStrategy.TablePrefix. But if I were to try to create a row in SQL Server with it, while using a preset ...