Re: dynamic value for sequence

Hi Daniel,

I'm just developing a vba routine in access to move access-tables to oracle server, so i like to send sql pass-through queries dynamicly to oracle. Therefore wouldn't it be better to have it a in one sql statement?

Ingo

"Daniel Morgan" <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:3D908E6E.9CA85927_at_exesolutions.com...
> "Ingo R. Kirchner" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I would like to create a sequence with a start value based on the
maximal
> > Value of the table
> >
> > something like
> >
> > create sequence software_seq
> > start with (select max(softwareid) from software)+1
> > increment by 1
> > nomaxvalue;
> >
> > but it doesn't work this way
> >
> > any help appreciated, thanks in advance
> >
> > Ingo
>
> SELECT MAX(column_name) FROM table;
>
> CREATE SEQUENCE sequence_name START WITH <the number previously returned
> here>
>
> unless you want to put it all together in code with dynamic SQL but I
can't
> imagine why.
>
> Daniel Morgan
>
Received on Tue Sep 24 2002 - 13:00:37 CDT