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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_sequence.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_sequence.sgml index c9591462ee..f1448e7ab3 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_sequence.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_sequence.sgml @@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <refsynopsisdiv> <synopsis> -CREATE [ TEMPORARY | TEMP ] SEQUENCE [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ INCREMENT [ BY ] <replaceable class="parameter">increment</replaceable> ] +CREATE [ TEMPORARY | TEMP ] SEQUENCE [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> + [ AS <replaceable class="parameter">data_type</replaceable> ] + [ INCREMENT [ BY ] <replaceable class="parameter">increment</replaceable> ] [ MINVALUE <replaceable class="parameter">minvalue</replaceable> | NO MINVALUE ] [ MAXVALUE <replaceable class="parameter">maxvalue</replaceable> | NO MAXVALUE ] [ START [ WITH ] <replaceable class="parameter">start</replaceable> ] [ CACHE <replaceable class="parameter">cache</replaceable> ] [ [ NO ] CYCLE ] [ OWNED BY { <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable>.<replaceable class="parameter">column_name</replaceable> | NONE } ] @@ -111,6 +113,21 @@ SELECT * FROM <replaceable>name</replaceable>; </varlistentry> <varlistentry> + <term><replaceable class="parameter">data_type</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + The optional + clause <literal>AS <replaceable class="parameter">data_type</replaceable></literal> + specifies the data type of the sequence. Valid types are + are <literal>smallint</literal>, <literal>integer</literal>, + and <literal>bigint</literal>. <literal>bigint</literal> is the + default. The data type determines the default minimum and maximum + values of the sequence. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> <term><replaceable class="parameter">increment</replaceable></term> <listitem> <para> @@ -132,9 +149,8 @@ SELECT * FROM <replaceable>name</replaceable>; class="parameter">minvalue</replaceable></literal> determines the minimum value a sequence can generate. If this clause is not supplied or <option>NO MINVALUE</option> is specified, then - defaults will be used. The defaults are 1 and - -2<superscript>63</>-1 for ascending and descending sequences, - respectively. + defaults will be used. The default for an ascending sequence is 1. The + default for a descending sequence is the minimum value of the data type. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -148,9 +164,9 @@ SELECT * FROM <replaceable>name</replaceable>; class="parameter">maxvalue</replaceable></literal> determines the maximum value for the sequence. If this clause is not supplied or <option>NO MAXVALUE</option> is specified, then - default values will be used. The defaults are - 2<superscript>63</>-1 and -1 for ascending and descending - sequences, respectively. + default values will be used. The default for an ascending sequence is + the maximum value of the data type. The default for a descending + sequence is -1. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -349,12 +365,6 @@ END; <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> - The standard's <literal>AS <data type></literal> expression is not - supported. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> Obtaining the next value is done using the <function>nextval()</> function instead of the standard's <command>NEXT VALUE FOR</command> expression. |