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using sequence in default clause for a column [message #128]

Wed, 16 January 2002 15:39

k
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Registered: July 1999

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Why cant u use sequences in the default clause of a column, what is the best workaround 2 providing this functionality??? ie trigger

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Re: using sequence in default clause for a column [message #134 is a reply to message #128]

Thu, 17 January 2002 02:12

pratap kumar tripathy
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Registered: January 2002

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Hi,

A default expression can not contain references to other columns,pseudocolumns CURRVAL,NEXTVAL,LEVEL,ROWNUM,or date constants that are not fully specified.

Use trigger to achieve the same.

cheers
pratap

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