There are multiple ways to do this: Using SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services). It only imports data in your table. Column properties, constraints, keys, indices, stored procedures, triggers, security settings, users, logons, etc. are not transferred. However it is very simple process and can be done simply by going through wizard in SQL Server Management … Read more
The DBCC CHECKIDENT management command is used to reset identity counter. The command syntax is: DBCC CHECKIDENT (table_name [, { NORESEED | { RESEED [, new_reseed_value ]}}]) [ WITH NO_INFOMSGS ] Example: DBCC CHECKIDENT (‘[TestTable]’, RESEED, 0); GO It was not supported in previous versions of the Azure SQL Database but is supported now. Thanks … Read more
SOLUTION The definition of optimal can vary, but here’s how to concatenate strings from different rows using regular Transact SQL, which should work fine in Azure. ;WITH Partitioned AS ( SELECT ID, Name, ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY ID ORDER BY Name) AS NameNumber, COUNT(*) OVER (PARTITION BY ID) AS NameCount FROM dbo.SourceTable ), Concatenated AS … Read more