Article ID: 161892
Article Last Modified on 10/16/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft SQL Server 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Standard Edition
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):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.
-or-
- 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
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