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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/t-sql/statements/set-identity-insert-transact-sql.md
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Expand Up @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ The name of a table with an identity column.

At any time, only one table in a session can have the `IDENTITY_INSERT` property set to `ON`. If a table already has this property set to `ON`, and a `SET IDENTITY_INSERT ON` statement is issued for another table, [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] returns an error message that states `SET IDENTITY_INSERT` is already `ON`, and reports the table for which `ON` is set.

If the value inserted is larger than the current identity value for the table, [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] automatically uses the new inserted value as the current identity value.
If the value inserted is beyond the current identity value (according to the INCREMENT setting) for the table, [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] automatically uses the new inserted value as the current identity value.

The setting of `SET IDENTITY_INSERT` is set at execute or run time and not at parse time.

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