|  | Posted by Hugo Kornelis on 06/16/05 00:19 
On 15 Jun 2005 14:00:46 -0700, hartley_aaron@hotmail.com wrote:
 >Is there a way to query a SQL server such that it will return the
 >current counter value of a field that increments automatically (an
 >identity field)?  Using a MAX query might not necessarily give you the
 >correct information because it is possible that the high value records
 >were deleted.  I checked the system tables and none of them appear to
 >have what I need.  I suppose it would be possible to maintain a table
 >that lists all the incrementing columns, but ideally there would be a
 >way already built into SQL Server.
 >
 >Thanks.
 
 Hi hartley_aaron,
 
 Look up IDENT_CURRENT in Books Online.
 
 Best, Hugo
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