Question

The T-SQL MSDN page states

The timestamp syntax is deprecated.
This feature will be removed in a
future version of Microsoft SQL
Server. Avoid using this feature in
new development work, and plan to
modify applications that currently use
this feature.

Does this mean to suggest that the SQL Server Timestamp data type is also deprecated as well? If so, what should be used to replace it, as the SQL Server DateTime data type is not granular enough to ensure high transactional records can be stamped with a unique value.

Answer 1

That same page says to use rowversion instead of timestamp. The deprecation is the syntax, not the underlying mechanism. Can you imagine them removing support for such a widely-used feature? Fugghedaboudit.