sasansamani (11/28/2012)
Let me explain what exactly we are trying to do.Waste Hauler Unique Number Example: 00000-V/C 0000- AT- YR
Requirements:
Hauler # = 00000 (permanent)- there may be 1000 hauler companies
Asset = V / C (vehicle or container + permanent #)
Material/Classification = AT (landfill / temporary)- this may be different
(Material: A- Landfill B-Recycling C-Compost)(Classification: T- Temporary P- Permanent)
YR = Year (2013)
So the best way to implement this is to use the Identity Property? Is that correct?
I just need to know a logical way to implement this.
Not sure exactly what you are trying to do from this. Are you wanting a single column to have all this information?
If I were going to generate a table to hold this data it would look something like this.
create table #Haulers
(
HaulerID int identity primary key,
Asset char(1),
Classification char(2),
Material char(1),
DateCreated datetime not null default getdate()
)
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