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Get-DbaDbIdentity

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NAME Get-DbaDbIdentity



SYNOPSIS

Checks the current identity value via DBCC CHECKIDENT with NORESEED optuin





SYNTAX

Get-DbaDbIdentity [-SqlInstance] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]> [[-SqlCredential]

<Pscredential>] [[-Database] <System.String[]>] [[-Table] <System.String[]>] [-EnableException <Switch>]

[<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

Use the command DBCC CHECKIDENT with NORESEED option to checks the current identity value of a table and return

results



Read more:



- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t- ... ansact-sql





PARAMETERS

-Database [<System.String[]>]

The database(s) to process - this list is auto-populated from the server. If unspecified, all databases will

be processed.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-EnableException [<Switch>]

By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.

This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables

advanced scripting.

Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own

try/catch.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-SqlCredential [<Pscredential>]

Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Accepts PowerShell credentials (Get-Credential).



Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Active Directory - Password, and Active Directory -

Integrated are all supported.



For MFA support, please use Connect-DbaInstance.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-SqlInstance [<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]

The target SQL Server instance or instances.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Table [<System.String[]>]

The table(s) for which to check the current identity value.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS



OUTPUTS



NOTES





Tags: DBCC

Author: Patrick Flynn (@sqllensman)



Website: https://dbatools.io

Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT

License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT



-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Get-DbaDbIdentity -SqlInstance SQLServer2017 -Database AdventureWorks2014 -Table 'Production.ScrapReason'



Connects to AdventureWorks2014 on instance SqlServer2017 using Windows Authentication and runs the command DBCC

CHECKIDENT('Production.ScrapReason', NORESEED) to return the current identity value.

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------



PS C:\\>$cred = Get-Credential sqladmin



PS C:\\> 'Sql1','Sql2/sqlexpress' | Get-DbaDbIdentity -SqlCredential $cred -Database AdventureWorks2014 -Table

'Production.ScrapReason'



Connects to AdventureWorks2014 on instances Sql1 and Sql2/sqlexpress using sqladmin credential and runs the

command DBCC CHECKIDENT('Production.ScrapReason', NORESEED) to return the current identity value.

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------



PS C:\\>$query = "Select Quotename(Schema_Name(t.schema_id)) +'.' + QuoteName(t.name) as TableName from sys.columns

c INNER JOIN sys.tables t on t.object_id = c.object_id WHERE is_identity = 1 and is_memory_optimized = 0"



PS C:\\> $IdentityTables = Invoke-DbaQuery -SqlInstance SQLServer2017 -Database AdventureWorks2014 -Query $query

-As SingleValue

PS C:\\> Get-DbaDbIdentity -SqlInstance SQLServer2017 -Database AdventureWorks2014 -Table $IdentityTables



Checks the current identity value for all non memory optimized tables with an Identity in the AdventureWorks2014

database on the SQLServer2017 instance.



RELATED LINKS

https://dbatools.io/Get-DbaDbIdentity