Arthur Fuller explores the value of identity columns and the usefulness of their arbitrary values and discusses ways to use SQL Server 2000's IDENTITY_INSERT setting.

Form your initial insertion query, such as "INSERT INTO your_table (column1,column2) VALUES ('1','a');" Alter the query by adding a rule for what to do if a duplicate key is found, such as "INSERT ...

proc sql; create table proclib.paylist (IdNum char(4), Gender char(1), Jobcode char(3), Salary num, Birth num informat=date7. format=date7., Hired num informat=date7 ...

Microsoft's SQL Server software, used in thousands of businesses ranging from storefront operations to multinational companies, has capabilities to bulk-insert Comma Separated Value files into a ...

SQL, which stands for Structured Query Language, is a standardized programming language used for managing and manipulating relational databases. It allows users to interact with databases, perform ...