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Service Pack 2 Uninstall Not Possible for SQL Server 2005

You probably already know that SQL Server 2005 SP2 has been released. This is a good thing if you are in need of one of the changes that are included in this service pack. In a previous tip, SQL Server 2005 - Service Pack 2, we took a look at what was to be included in this second service pack for SQL Server 2005. The question that you often face is should I install this service pack. One thing to note before you install SP2 is that there is no way to uninstall it once it is installed.

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Identity Defaults

What happens when I run this code?

CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
     id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
     somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO

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