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Posted Monday, April 23, 2012 8:27 PM
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Guess I need to learn more about the new features in 2012. Good question.

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Posted Monday, April 23, 2012 11:20 PM
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Now i cant test this. But is that answer really accurate. Reading the link... it doesnt sound so.

Since its an int the values defaults become
MinValue : -2,147,483,648
MaxValue : 2,147,483,647

Startvalue will be MinValue (since its not given).

So add -1 to -2,147,483,648 and it should loop... but only if option is CYCLE and the default is NO CYCLE... so shouldnt it give an error instead?

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tommyh (4/23/2012)
Startvalue will be MinValue (since its not given).

Check reference again. Start value is different whether sequence is ascending or descending.
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Posted Tuesday, April 24, 2012 12:56 AM
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tommyh (4/23/2012)
Startvalue will be MinValue (since its not given).

Check reference again. Start value is different whether sequence is ascending or descending.


You are so right.

/T
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Posted Tuesday, April 24, 2012 3:35 AM
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I fell into the same trap as tommyh... I should have looked it up.


Me too... trapped, hook, line and sinker... doh!


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Posted Tuesday, April 24, 2012 4:20 AM
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So, the key bit here is that SQL will *decide* whether the sequence is ascending or descending based on the INCREMENT BY argument. That's a bit misleading if your just starting out with sequences and SQL 2012 (like me) Good question !
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