# Sequential Integer Generates a column of unique integer values. The values increment by 1. ## Characteristics


Consistency	No, cannot be made consistent.
Linking	Yes, can be linked.
Differential privacy	No
Data-free	No
Allowed for primary keys	No
Allowed for unique columns	Yes
Uses format-preserving encryption (FPE)	No
Privacy ranking	3
Generator ID (for the API)	`UniqueIntegerGenerator`

## How to configure To configure the generator: 1. From the **Link To** dropdown list, select the other columns to link to the current column.\ \ You can only select columns that also use the Sequential Integer generator. 2. In the **Starting Point** field, type the number to use as the starting point.\ \ By default, the starting point is `0`. This means that the column value in the first processed row is `0`. The value in the next processed row is `1`. The generator continues to increment the value by 1 in each row that it processes. 3. If [Structural data encryption](/app/generation/generators-assign-config/generators-data-encryption-config.md) is enabled, then to use it for this column, in the advanced options section, toggle **Use data encryption process** to the on position. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.tonic.ai/app/generation/generators/generator-reference/sequential-integer.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.