>>Hi,
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>>I know I have done this type of change before (on some other customers' server) but this time I am hitting a wall. I need to set a column of a table to be Identity (that table is empty).
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>>But when I connect to the customer SQL Server, go to SSMS - connect using SQL server authentication. My SQL Server password has the following roles set in the database:
>>db_datareader, db_datawriter, db_owner.
>>Yes, when I try to set the PK column of a couple of table to Identity I am denied.
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>>What am I missing? TIA.
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>Reading your question again..
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>Odd. Is the column already set as a primary key? If so, remove the key and then set as identity, and then set as primary key.
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>The column must be int or double by the way.
I found the solution. In the Options I have the "Prevent saving change that require table re-create" checked. Once I unchecked the box I can make the change to Identity.
Thank you.
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