Re: Import id column then convert to SEQUENCE?

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Shoaib Mir <shoaibmir(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

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> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 2:44 PM, gvim <gvimrc(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
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>> I'm migrating a database from MySQL and need to keep the original `id`
>> column (AUTO_INCREMENT) intact so my plan is to create an simple integer
>> `id` column, import the data then convert the new `id` column to a SEQUENCE.
>> Is this possible/the best solution? Maybe a migration utility would be
>> better? Suggestions?
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> Try using SERIAL datatype.
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I guess I misread it... use the following:

- Import all the data into say an integer column.
- Now create a sequence and give it a start value of where your import
ended.
- Make the default value for the column using the new sequence.

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