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.