``++@@IDENTITY++`` returns the last identity column value created on a connection, regardless of the scope. That means it could return the last identity value you produced, or it could return a value generated by a user defined function or trigger, possibly one fired because of your insert. In order to access the last identity value created in your scope, use ``++SCOPE_IDENTITY()++`` instead.


== Noncompliant Code Example

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INSERT ...

SET @id = @@IDENTITY  -- Noncompliant
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== Compliant Solution

[source,sql]
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INSERT ...

SET @id = SCOPE_IDENTITY()
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