Why was I doing an identity_insert? Plain old ignorance! I thought I had to use that in order for the identity column to increment. Thanks for enlightening...

Thanks Fishman! This worked snazzily. I really appreciate the help from you and Ev. I can use these tips for all the other migration tasks I have...

Ok -- thanks again for the great explanations and tips. I can't tell you how much it helps!

Thank you! I'm both bummed and pleased you answered this so quickly. It was so easy for you and so hard for me. I understand what you did, but...