# Creating a Sequence

The sequence routine allows you to create automatically incremented IDs, using a tJava component:

```
System.out.println(Numeric.sequence("s1",1,1)); 
System.out.println(Numeric.sequence("s1",1,1));
```

The routine generates and increments the ID automatically:

![The result is 1 and then 2 in the Run view.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/routines8-1.png)