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SQL - auto_increment fields enhanced
IDENTITY column support is now "smart" and automatically inserts values when explicitly specified and auto-generates values when they are not (the default existing behavior).
The syntax/definition of auto_increment fields in this release is identical to the current IDENTITY syntax except INSERT statements are smarter. When an INSERT statement specifies a value for an IDENTITY column, it inserts the specified value; when the value is omitted, it is generated automatically.
Prior to this modification, it was necessary to explicitly disable IDENTITY insertion with
SET identity_insert <table> on | off.
Only one table at a time can be set to identity_insert on.
No table definition changes are required to enable this new support. It enables compatibility with many external SQL frameworks such as SQLAlchemy.
