I second the above reccommendations, but what I.ve started doing is DTS.ing or BC.ing the data into a plain vanilla table (*no* triggers, keys, rel.s, etc.) and then querying those rows into my real table. SS will handle the auto fields for you. It is a procedure beyond what we expect to have to use based on the advertised capabilities of DTS, but it *always* works for me.

You can even sp this to create the temp, fill it up, and then append/update and drop the temp.

Also, if you.re popping a foreign key during this, insert appropriate constraint dropping/adding verbage into the sp. When you test, don.t immediately worry about poor response if users are in the tables because SS has to work the table altering into a series of transactions so that existing rel.s and triggers aren.t bypassed by client requests.

Good luck,
Gene