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This tip explores a DMX extension introduced in SQL Server 2005 SP2 that can be used to render lift reports directly in Reporting Services.
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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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