why this code does not work in sqlplus?

From: Guang Mei <zlmei_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 14:34:03 GMT
Message-Id: <10505.106226@fatcity.com>

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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Thanks.

Guang

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