Why not generate it in the spreadsheet?=20
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> From: DLord_at_ironmountain.co.uk=20
> Sent: 20 February 2004 08:58
> To: DLord_at_ironmountain.co.uk; oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> Subject: Unique(ish) sequence question
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> Hi
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> I need to add a sequence number to a table that is unique for=20
> *distinct*
> rows. I can generate the number like this: -
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> select rownum, x, y, z from (select distinct x, y, z from blah);
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> I could do it in plsql a bit like this (in practice I would=20
> have to use
> dbms_sql as both the table name and the list of columns is generated
> dynamically): -
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> i :=3D 1
> for rec in (select distinct x, y, z from blah) loop
> update blah set id =3D i where x =3D rec.x and y =3D rec.y and z =3D =
rec.z
> i :=3D i + 1
> end loop;
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> The main problem is the expense of the update (a full table=20
> scan per value
> of i). The tables are basically uploads from spreadsheets,=20
> so the list of
> columns may be quite long (10-100) and each table is only=20
> likely to be used
> a few times. Hence, I cannot see that there is any point in=20
> adding indexes.
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> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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> David Lord=20
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