IDENTITY_INSERT is set to OFF - How to turn it ON?

Question

I have a deleted file archive database that stores the ID of the file that was deleted, I want the admin to be able to restore the file (as well as the same ID for linking

Answer 1

Add this line above you Query

SET IDENTITY_INSERT tbl_content ON

Answer 2

The Reference: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa259221%28v=sql.80%29.aspx

My table is named Genre with the 3 columns of Id, Name and SortOrder

The code that I used is as:

SET IDENTITY_INSERT Genre ON

INSERT INTO Genre(Id, Name, SortOrder)VALUES (12,'Moody Blues', 20) 

Answer 3

Reminder

SQL Server only allows one table to have IDENTITY_INSERT property set to ON.

This does not work:

SET IDENTITY_INSERT TableA ON
SET IDENTITY_INSERT TableB ON
... INSERT ON TableA ...
... INSERT ON TableB ...
SET IDENTITY_INSERT TableA OFF
SET IDENTITY_INSERT TableB OFF

Instead:

SET IDENTITY_INSERT TableA ON
... INSERT ON TableA ...
SET IDENTITY_INSERT TableA OFF
SET IDENTITY_INSERT TableB ON
... INSERT ON TableB ...
SET IDENTITY_INSERT TableB OFF

Answer 4

I believe it needs to be done in a single query batch. Basically, the GO statements are breaking your commands into multiple batches and that is causing the issue. Change it to this:

SET IDENTITY_INSERT tbl_content ON
/* GO */

...insert command...

SET IDENTITY_INSERT tbl_content OFF
GO

Answer 5

Shouldn't you be setting identity_Insert ON, inserting the records and then turning it back off?

Like this:

set ANSI_NULLS ON
set QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
SET IDENTITY_INSERT tbl_content ON
GO

ALTER procedure [dbo].[spInsertDeletedIntoTBLContent]
@ContentID int, 
SET IDENTITY_INSERT tbl_content ON
...insert command...
SET IDENTITY_INSERT tbl_content OFF

Answer 6

Add set off also

 SET IDENTITY_INSERT Genre ON

    INSERT INTO Genre(Id, Name, SortOrder)VALUES (12,'Moody Blues', 20) 

    SET IDENTITY_INSERT Genre  OFF