Override Identity Column using Datatable

I need copy a table from a remote (hosted) SQL 2000 database server to my local machine. I don't have access to backups and am unable to correctly configure my local machine to add a linked server. So I plan to retrieve the data to a datatable, copy it in code and save it to my local server. But the table contains an identity column which I will need to insert the values manually so they match the original.

Can anyone tell me how I can set the datatable's save to use my manual values instead of the autonumber value?

Thanks.

there are two options

1. First remove the constraint on identity column, then import the data, after that apply the constraint on iidentity column.

2. Add another column for it,

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SET IDENTITY_INSERT {YourTableName} ON

INSERT INTO {YourTableName} ....

SET IDENTITY_INSERT {YourTableName} OFF

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Thank you for the response Motley, but I don't want to have to create SQL statements; I want to do this directly in code using a datatable. Do you know how to do that?

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If you do not want to write sql query, then I suggest to go for answer1, turn off identity feature, import the data and turn it on.

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You would use the "SQL Statements" I gave above in a sqldataadapters's updatecommand.

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Hi,

Actually the code is also calling the SQL statements to do the update. So you will always need some SQL Statements for updating.

I suggest you use the way Girijesh has provided. Turn off the identity contraint off and import data.

HTH. If this does not answer your question, please feel free to mark the post as Not Answered and reply. Thank you!