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Asked: 2026-05-11T09:42:52+00:00

In Oracle there is a mechanism to generate sequence numbers e.g.; CREATE SEQUENCE supplier_seq

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In Oracle there is a mechanism to generate sequence numbers e.g.;

CREATE SEQUENCE supplier_seq      MINVALUE 1     MAXVALUE 999999999999999999999999999     START WITH 1     INCREMENT BY 1     CACHE 20;

And then execute the statement

supplier_seq.nextval

to retrieve the next sequence number.

How would you create the same functionality in MS SQL Server ?

Edit: I’m not looking for ways to automaticly generate keys for table records. I need to generate a unique value that I can use as an (logical) ID for a process. So I need the exact functionality that Oracle provides.

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  1. There is no exact match.

    The equivalent is IDENTITY that you can set as a datatype while creating a table. SQLSERVER will automatically create a running sequence number during insert. The last inserted value can be obtained by calling SCOPE_IDENTITY() or by consulting the system variable @@IDENTITY (as pointed out by Frans)

    If you need the exact equivalent, you would need to create a table and then write a procedure to retun the next value and other operations. See Marks response on pitfalls on this.

    Edit:
    SQL Server has implemented the Sequence similar to the Oracle. Please refer to this question for more details.

    How would you implement sequences in Microsoft SQL Server?

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