Identity Or Unique Identifier
Aug 1, 2005
Hi there,I'm new to sql server. I've created a table which can be updated through an aspx form. However coming from an access background I don't know how to generate an auto number. I've read through a number of the threads on here and keep coming across Identity or unique identifier. However I can't actually find out how to implement these.Any help would be greatCheersStu
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Dec 27, 2013
So for years I was using the int identity(1,1) primary_key for all the tables I created, and then in this project I decided, you know, I like the uniqueidentifier using newsequentialid() to ensure a distinctly unique primary key.
then, after working with the php sqlsrv driver, I realized huh, no matter what, i am unable to retrieve the scope_identity() of the insert
So of course I cruised back to the MSSMS and realized crap, I can't even make the uniqueidentifier an identity.
So now I'm wondering 2 things...
1: Can I short cut and pull the uniqueidentifier of a newly inserted record, even though the scope_identity() will return null or
2: do I now have to add a column to each table, keep the uniqueidentifier (as all my tables are unified by that relationship) and also add a pk field as an int identity(1,1) primary_key, in order to be able to pull the scope_identity() on insert...
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Jan 19, 2005
I'm trying to create a unique identifier number that meets the following criteria. The unique identifier needs to be a concatenation of two values submitted from a form and the identity value (primary key) for the new record that is inserted into the database.
So, if the first field is the year and the second field is a objnumber, the unique identifier number would have the format: ("YR" + "objnumber" + primary key value), where the year and object number are what the user selected in the form.
I have a stored procedure that I use to handle the insert, which also returns @@identity for the purpose of passing that value into another stored procedure that inserts child records.
So, within my stored procedure, is there a way I can create the unique identifier number and return that value back to the application? I'm not sure how to accomplish this?
Here is my stored procedure:
CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.REQ_HDR_INSERT
@ddo varchar(50) = null,
@requestor varchar(100) = null,
@dt datetime = null,
@abrtype varchar(20) = null,
@subject varchar(250) = null,
@description varchar(500) = null,
@review char(10) = null,
@ay char(4) = null,
@origallo varchar(50) = null,
@reqallo varchar(50) = null,
@logl_del_dt datetime = null,
@phys_del_dt datetime = null
AS
Insert into dbo.DIM_ABR_REQ_HDR (ABR_ddo, ABR_requestor, ABR_dt, ABR_type, ABR_subject, ABR_description, ABR_review, ABR_AY, ABR_orig_fund_allo, ABR_req_fund_allo, ABR_LOGL_DEL_DT, ABR_PHYS_DEL_DT)
values (UPPER(@ddo), UPPER(@requestor), @dt, UPPER(@abrtype), UPPER(@subject), UPPER(@description), UPPER(@review), @ay, convert(money, @origallo), convert(money, @reqallo), @logl_del_dt, @phys_del_dt)
return @@identity
GO
I would be using @ay and @ddo as the first two parts of the unique identifier number. Any help is appreciated.
Thank you,
-D-
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---sp
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[Code] ....
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[code]
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[/code]
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Hi !
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Dim cmd As New SqlCommand
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This index is not unique
ix_report_history_creative_id
Msg 2601, Level 14, State 1, Procedure DFP_report_load, Line 161
Cannot insert duplicate key row in object 'dbo.DFP_Reports_History' with unique index 'ix_report_history_creative_id'.
The duplicate key value is (40736326382, 1, 2015-07-03, 67618862, 355324).
Msg 3621, Level 0, State 0, Procedure DFP_report_load, Line 161
The statement has been terminated.
Exception in Task: Cannot insert duplicate key row in object 'dbo.DFP_Reports_History' with unique index 'ix_report_history_creative_id'. The duplicate key value is (40736326382, 1, 2015-07-03, 67618862, 355324).
The statement has been terminated.
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