The use of sequences

From: Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk <roy(at)christianianett(dot)no>
To: "pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: The use of sequences
Date: 1998-08-18 14:40:16
Message-ID: 35D9924F.3506064E@christianianett.no
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Could somebody tell me how I can make efficient use of sequences? I am
familiar with Oracle's sequences and they usually work as the following
example:
INSERT INTO PERSON table(some_sequence.nextval,data,data,data);

How do they work in postgreSQL?

Roy

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