Because they were so frequently paired together in data centers, admins began referring to the stack simply as "SQL 2012 R2," even though a formal "R2" edition of SQL Server 2012 never officially existed. The Life of a Workhorse
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CREATE SEQUENCE OrderSeq AS INT START WITH 1 INCREMENT BY 1; SELECT NEXT VALUE FOR OrderSeq;