Microsoft KB Archive/161892

= FIX: Error 8104 When DBO Tries to Run SET IDENTITY_INSERT ON =

Article ID: 161892

Article Last Modified on 10/16/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q161892



BUG #: 15686 (SQL 6.0) 16459 (6.5)



SYMPTOMS
When the database owner (DBO) runs SET IDENTITY_INSERT ON, he or she may encounter the following error message (8104):

Current user is not the DBO or object owner for table ,

unable to perform SET operation.



CAUSE
This error only occurs if the DBO is not the object owner for the relevant table, or is not the system administrator (SA).



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do either of the following:


 * Set the DBO to be the SA.

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 * Make the DBO the object owner for the relevant table.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server versions 6.0 and 6.5. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 3 for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. For more information, contact your primary support provider.

Additional query words: Transact-SQL t-sql Identity

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbusage KB161892

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