Re: Using sequences in SQL text files

From: Lone Wolf <hubaghdadi(at)yahoo(dot)ca>
To: rod(at)iol(dot)ie
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Using sequences in SQL text files
Date: 2008-02-19 15:54:29
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Can I have something like this in my SQL text file:
(items_seq.nextval(), '....', '...')
?

Raymond O'Donnell <rod(at)iol(dot)ie> wrote: On 19/02/2008 15:43, HHB wrote:

> How to use a sequence in such text files?

You're looking for the nextval() function - look it up in the docs.

Ray.

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