Re: why this code does not work in sqlplus?

From: Rajagopal Venkataramany <rajagopalvr_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 16:47:18 GMT
Message-Id: <10505.106253@fatcity.com>

Hi,

  Here is how you should use it.

column max_val new_value max_value
select max(PROMOTIONID)+1 max_val
from hpxpromotion;

drop sequence HPXSEQ_Promotion;

CREATE SEQUENCE HPXSEQ_Promotion

       INCREMENT BY 1
       START WITH &&max_value
       MAXVALUE   999999999
       MINVALUE   1
       NOCYCLE
       NOCACHE;

Regards
Rajagopal Venkataramany

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From: "Guang Mei" <zlmei_at_hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Subject: why this code does not work in sqlplus? Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 07:58:35 -0800

Hi:

I am trying to create some oracle sequence based on the current max ID value. Does any one know why it does not work in sqlplus? I got the following error:

MAX(PROMOTIONID)

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           69819
       START WITH :maxpromotionid +1
                  *

ERROR at line 3:
ORA-01722: invalid number

Here is the script:

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variable maxpromotionid NUMBER;

select max(promotionID)
into :maxpromotionid
from hpxpromotion;

CREATE SEQUENCE HPXSEQ_Promotion

       INCREMENT BY 1
       START WITH :maxpromotionid +1
       MAXVALUE   999999999
       MINVALUE   1
       NOCYCLE
       NOCACHE;
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If you reply, please send me a copy to zlmei_at_hotmail.com

Thanks.

Guang

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