The Default Value property can't be set on column '<0s>' because it is an identity column.

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The Default Value property can't be set on column '<0s>' because it is an identity column.

Explanation

Identity columns contain system-generated sequential values that uniquely identify each row within the table. Therefore, identity columns cannot have default values.

See Also
ALTER TABLE How to create a database (Enterprise Manager)
CREATE DEFAULT How to set column properties using a database diagram (Enterprise Manager)
CREATE TABLE Modifying Column Properties
Creating and Modifying DEFAULT Definitions Setting Properties in a Database Diagram
Creating and Modifying Identifier Columns sp_bindefault
DEFAULT Definitions  

  


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