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Re: Trigger won't allow use of a sequence

From: Nicolas Chaussé <nicolas.chausse_at_alcatel.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 13:36:54 -0500
Message-ID: <3C3B3C46.358ABA67@alcatel.com>


Lee Crampton wrote:

> I have a trigger in which I want to say:
>
> mycolumn := mysequence.NEXTVAL;
>
> This results in a trigger compilation error (and that's all the help you get
> ! ).
> I must be misssing something subtle (?).
>
> Any clues gratefully received.
> Thanks in advance.
> Lee

Try:

    select mysequence.NEXTVAL into mycolumn from dual; Received on Tue Jan 08 2002 - 12:36:54 CST

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