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 ...

This example creates the table PROCLIB.PAYLIST and inserts data into it.

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 ...

Before diving into SQL, it's important to understand the basics of databases. A database is a structured collection of data stored and organized for efficient retrieval and manipulation.