Yes, I've tried both with dbnull as the result each time.
ds=sqlData.runsql("ident_current('dealer')","dealer") does work.

Do you understand why?

>Did you try

ds=sqlData.runsql("select @@identity","dealer")
>ds=sqlData.runsql("select scope_identity()","dealer")
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>>I don't know what you mean by commandtype is text. Do you see from my info here that I am using commandtype text? If so, ident_current('dealer') is working for me though @@identity and scope_identity are not.
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