Re: how does setval() work???

chris Gnther wrote:
>database with the default values in the table I need to set my sequence
>by hand using setval() I think. But I just can't figure out how this works.
>
>Can anyone give me an example???

bray=# create table junk (id serial, name text);
NOTICE: CREATE TABLE will create implicit sequence 'junk_id_seq' for SERIAL
column 'junk.id'
NOTICE: CREATE TABLE/UNIQUE will create implicit index 'junk_id_key' for
table 'junk'

bray=# insert into junk (name) values ('Fred');
INSERT 194510 1
bray=# select * from junk;
id | name
----+------
1 | Fred
(1 row)

bray=# select setval('junk_id_seq',5);
setval
--------
5
(1 row)

bray=# insert into junk (name) values ('Joe');
INSERT 194511 1
bray=# select * from junk;
id | name
----+------
1 | Fred
6 | Joe
(2 rows)

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