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The other poster got in first !
Do NOT use sequences for continuity. Be prepared for gaps. I think Tom Kyte deals with this prob. once every 8 weeks or so over on asktom.oracle.com
However it begs the question though can a nextval select be audited from the sequence (i.e. just the sequence itself ?
"Steven" <steven.pannell_at_gmx.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have sequences on all our tables in a oracle 8.1.7. database, Solaris
2.7.
> However, these sequences are not always in sequence. Sometimes there is a
> gap of 20 numbers, but also there are lots of random gaps between 2-20
> numbers. I have not stopped the database or performed any rollback and
the
> entries on the tables are entered through an application so we can be sure
> of this. This happens on all my tables. All tables are accessed through
> the same user. The default cache is 20 numbers but why the gap where there
> is no stopping of the database or rollback??
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Steve.
>
>
>
Received on Mon Jun 17 2002 - 08:55:51 CDT