How to (re-)set identity column value in SQL Server?

Mar 2, 2011

When you use identity columns in SQL server you may have recognized that when deleting all table data your identity value stays at its latest position. Sometimes this is useful, sometimes it is not. Then you need to set this value to your preferred starting point....

What to do with ‘suspect’ tapes in MS DPM 2007 and 2010?

Feb 14, 2011

Sometimes it happens that Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2007, 2010 and 2012 mark a tape as ‘suspect’. Normally this should happen when 2 different tapes have the same barcode… If you do know that there are not 2 identically labeled tapes in your...