SQL - Inserting a row and returning primary key

Question

I have a little witty problem. Say, I inserted a row with some data in a table where a primary key is present. How would one \"SELECT\" the primary key of the row one just i

Answer 1

For SQL Server 2005 and up, and regardless of what type your primary key is, you could always use the OUTPUT clause to return the values inserted:

INSERT INTO dbo.YourTable(col1, col2, ...., colN)
OUTPUT Inserted.PrimaryKey
VALUES(val1, val2, ....., valN)