Re: auto fill the missing numbers

> ms access already had some 57000 transaction loaded into the old database,
> when i linked to postgres using the ODBC driver, all these transaction came
> over, as excepted, but when i create a new record now, the database is
> filling in all the missing numbers prior to 57000, which jumbles up my
> record table. How can i get the postgres database to start off from 57001

I assume that by transaction you mean record I assume that you are using serial or big serial as
the autonumber for your new postgresql tables.

1) you need to determine the table_sequence name that was created for you table.
2) change the table_sequence value to one greater than the values already stored in the table from
access.

The function you need it setval()
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/interactive/functions-sequence.html

you can use setval() useing the psql client utility to postgresql.

Regards,
Richard Broersma Jr.