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What is a Sequence ?

A sequence generates a serial list of unique numbers for numerical columns of a database's tables.




  
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June 27, 2006 23:58:38   #1  
soumya        

RE: What is a Sequence ?

A sequence is an automatically generated unique number.

It is typically used to create a primary key value.

It is a sharable object.

Using sequence change the increment value maximum value minimum value cycle option or cache option.


 
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October 24, 2006 09:50:00   #2  
thumatinagaraju Member Since: October 2006   Contribution: 26    

RE: What is a Sequence ?
nice answer soumyanag thumati_nagaraju@yahoo.co.in
 
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