Home Forums SQL Server 2008 T-SQL (SS2K8) SELECT * INTO Table without propagating IDENTITY attribute? RE: SELECT * INTO Table without propagating IDENTITY attribute?

  • December 31, 2012 at 2:40 pm

    #1572611

    Please try this:

    SELECT *

    INTO dbo.newtable

    FROM dbo.oldtable_with_identity

    UNION ALL

    SELECT TOP (1) *

    FROM dbo.oldtable_with_identity

    WHERE 1 = 0

    The identity property should be left off the column in the new table :-).

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