Why is SQL server throwing this error: Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'id'?

Question

I\'m using the following query:

INSERT INTO role (name, created) VALUES (\'Content Coordinator\', GETDATE()), (\'Content Viewer\', GETDATE())

Answer 1

You either need to specify an ID in the insert, or you need to configure the id column in the database to have Identity Specification = Yes.