USE AdventureWorks2012;
GO
-- Create tool table.
CREATE TABLE dbo.Tool(
ID INT IDENTITY NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
Name VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL
);
GO
-- Inserting values into products table.
INSERT INTO dbo.Tool(Name)
VALUES ('Screwdriver')
, ('Hammer')
, ('Saw')
, ('Shovel');
GO
-- Create a gap in the identity values.
DELETE dbo.Tool
WHERE Name = 'Saw';
GO
SELECT *
FROM dbo.Tool;
GO
-- Try to insert an explicit ID value of 3;
-- should return an error:
-- An explicit value for the identity column in table 'AdventureWorks2012.dbo.Tool' can only be specified when a column list is used and IDENTITY_INSERT is ON.
INSERT INTO dbo.Tool (ID, Name) VALUES (3, 'Garden shovel');
GO
-- SET IDENTITY_INSERT to ON.
SET IDENTITY_INSERT dbo.Tool ON;
GO
-- Try to insert an explicit ID value of 3.
INSERT INTO dbo.Tool (ID, Name) VALUES (3, 'Garden shovel');
GO
SELECT *
FROM dbo.Tool;
GO
-- Drop products table.
DROP TABLE dbo.Tool;
GO