Identity column '%.*ls' must be of data type int, bigint, smallint, tinyint, or decimal or numeric with a scale of 0, and constrained to be nonnullable

Error Message:
Msg 2749, Level 16, State 2, Line 1
Identity column ‘%.*ls’ must be of data type int, bigint, smallint, tinyint, or decimal or numeric with a scale of 0, and constrained to be nonnullable.

Severity level:
16.

Description:
This error message appears when you try to specify an invalid data type for an Identity column.

Consequences:
The T-SQL statement can be parsed, but causes the error at runtime.

Resolution:
Error of the Severity Level 16 are generated by the user and can be fixed by the SQL Server user. You must use a valid data type for the Identity column.

Versions:
All versions of SQL Server.

Example(s):
CREATE TABLE t
(
 c1 FLOAT IDENTITY
)

Remarks:
Because the data type FLOAT is not in the list of valid data types for an Identity column, the error is raised.

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