SQL - INSERT and catch the id auto-increment value

Question

What is the best way to get the auto-id value in the same SQL with a SELECT?

A forum said adding this \"; has Return Scope_Identity()\"
in the end

Answer 1

In SQL Server a insert using the select statement can have an output clause which will return the identity value and whatever other columns you might need to identify which identity goes to which record. If you are using a values clause, then use select scope_identity () immediately after the insert.