Can't create sequence in SQL Server 2008

Question

I have tried to create a sequence in SQL Server 2008 using the following query,

CREATE SEQUENCE serial START 100

I got the following syntax

Answer 1

You just cannot do this.

SQL Server 2008 does not have the concept of a SEQUENCE - this is a new feature in SQL Server 2012 (MSDN documentation here).

Typically, you want to create an "auto-increasing" column for your table - in that case, use the IDENTITY column attribute instead:

CREATE TABLE dbo.YourTable
( TableID INT IDENTITY,
 .....