Guang,
r u sure that desired value is being passed in
:maxpromotionid. Try to check the value which could be
null resulting in the invalid number error...
shailesh
- Guang Mei <zlmei_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I am trying to create some oracle sequence based on
> the current max ID
> value. Does any one know why it does not work in
> sqlplus? I got the
> following error:
>
>
> MAX(PROMOTIONID)
> ----------------
> 69819
> START WITH :maxpromotionid +1
> *
> ERROR at line 3:
> ORA-01722: invalid number
>
>
>
> Here is the script:
> -------------------
> variable maxpromotionid NUMBER;
>
> select max(promotionID)
> into :maxpromotionid
> from hpxpromotion;
>
>
> CREATE SEQUENCE HPXSEQ_Promotion
> INCREMENT BY 1
> START WITH :maxpromotionid +1
> MAXVALUE 999999999
> MINVALUE 1
> NOCYCLE
> NOCACHE;
> ----------------------
>
> If you reply, please send me a copy to
> zlmei_at_hotmail.com
>
> Thanks.
>
> Guang
>
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Received on Mon May 22 2000 - 12:43:34 CDT
