Reset Identity Column Value In Sql Server

It would be wise to first check what the current identify value is. We can use this command to do so:

For instance, if I wanted to check the next ID value of my orders table, I could use this command:

To set the value of the next ID to be 1000, I can use this command:

Note that the next value will be whatever you reseed with + 1, so in this case I set it to 999 so that the next value will be 1000.

Another thing to note is that you may need to enclose the table name in single quotes or square brackets if you are referencing by a full path, or if your table name has spaces in it. (which it really shouldn’t)