Error while creating inline function - CREATE FUNCTION failed because a column name is not speci

Hi,

I am trying to create a inline function which is listed below.

USE [Northwind]

SET ANSI_NULLS ON

GO

CREATE FUNCTION newIdentity()

RETURNS TABLE

AS

RETURN

(SELECT ident_current('orders'))

GO

while executing this function in sql server 2005 my get this error

CREATE FUNCTION failed because a column name is not specified for column 1.

Pleae help me to fix this error

thanks

Purnima

Hi,

I am trying to create a inline function which is listed below.

USE [Northwind]

SET ANSI_NULLS ON

GO

CREATE FUNCTION newIdentity()

RETURNS TABLE

AS

RETURN

(SELECT ident_current('orders'))

GO

while executing this function in sql server 2005 my get this error

CREATE FUNCTION failed because a column name is not specified for column 1.

Pleae help me to fix this error

thanks

Purnima

|||

You have to specify an alias for the columns in the select statement. Change the query to somthing like this:

Code Snippet

SELECT ident_current('orders') AS 'ID'

I hope this answers your question.

Best regards,

Sami Samir

|||Thats easy:

Code Snippet

USE [Northwind]

SET ANSI_NULLS ON

GO

CREATE FUNCTION newIdentity()

RETURNS TABLE

AS

RETURN

(SELECT ident_current('orders') AS Newidentity)

GO

Jens K. Suessmeyer.

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