All,

My bad.

It could be my script...coz I tested a similar scenario on fellow colleagues' machines with successful results and only then did I decide to write the article. While I find out what gave me different results...I agree that the behavior is same for both 2000 & 2005/2008. My search continues as to what changed between then & now.

A few found the virgin tables & truncate's effect on identity useful...that's a mild consolation.