4> 5> CREATE TABLE MyTable ( 6> key_col int NOT NULL IDENTITY (1,1), 7> abc char(1) NOT NULL 8> ) 9> INSERT INTO MyTable VALUES ('a') 10> INSERT INTO MyTable VALUES ('b') 11> INSERT INTO MyTable VALUES ('c') 12> SELECT * FROM MyTable ORDER BY key_col 13> 14> 15> DECLARE @mylastident AS int 16> SET @mylastident = @@IDENTITY 17> PRINT @mylastident 18> 19> drop table MyTable 20> GO (1 rows affected) (1 rows affected) (1 rows affected) key_col abc ----------- --- 1 a 2 b 3 c (3 rows affected) 3 1>