Sequence Column and IDENTITY

When you design tables you need a column to be updated automatically with a sequence number, ultimately which you may use as a Primary key of the table. (Some we use other columns as primary key)

But in case if you haven’t included a sequence column how you can include one.

Take a look,

Create a table in a database

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Insert 10 rows

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Now the table is populated like this

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We have to Edit the SeqNo column but no way, since we don’t have any way identify the row uniquely.

First delete the SeqNo column

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Now Add an IDENTITY column

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Now the work is done

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To make the new SeqNo column as Primary Key

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Work Done Winking smile

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