select * from dbo.fn_gen_sequence(10,29,2) ConclusionAlthough we don't have built-in function that generates sequence of numbers, OPENJSON might be easiest workaround for this.Note that in this examples I'm using new DROP IF EXISTS syntax that is available in SQL...
Generates a series of numbers within a given interval. The interval and the step between series values are defined by the user.Compatibility level 160 GENERATE_SERIES requires the compatibility level to be at least 160. When the compatibility level is less than 160, the Database Engine is ...
You’ve tried IDENTITY() and now try the new feature introduced in SQL Server 2012 and experience the difference. SQL Server introduces a brand new schema bound object called SEQUENCE. Sequence generates numeric values based on the specification of a SEQUENCE object. You can generate numeric ...
The sequences are more flexible in the way they generate new values as compared to identity. For instance, while a new increment value for identity is only generated by inserting a new row into a given table, sequences allow for the generating of an increment value outside a table. Thus,...
Increases performance for applications that use sequence objects by minimizing the number of disk IOs that are required to generate sequence numbers. Defaults to CACHE. For example, if a cache size of 50 is chosen, SQL Server does not keep 50 individual values cached. It only caches the curren...
Increases performance for applications that use sequence objects by minimizing the number of disk IOs that are required to generate sequence numbers. Defaults to CACHE. For example, if a cache size of 50 is chosen, SQL Server does not keep 50 individual values cached. It only caches the curren...
If your Oracle application currently uses sequences to generate sequential numeric values, it can be altered to take advantage of the SQL Server IDENTITY property. The primary difference between SQL Server and Oracle is that the IDENTITY property is actually part of the column, while a sequence ...
SEQUENCE_NUMBER bigint START: NOT NULLEND: NULL Applies to: SQL Server 2022 (16.x) and later, and Azure SQL Database.The sequence number of an operation that creates (START) or deletes (END) a row version. This value is unique within the transaction. If you attempt to specify a colu...
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Thestatementfield isnvarcharand is 4,000 characters in length. In the event that a statement exceeds this size, SQL Server 2008 generates multiple audit records, spreading the statement text across as many records as necessary to capture the full content. A sequence number field in the audit re...