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Sequences are database objects that generate unique integers in order. They are typically used to create primary keys. Sequences can be configured using properties like INCREMENT, START, MAXVALUE, and CYCLE. In MySQL, the AUTO_INCREMENT property on a column provides a simple way to generate unique integers similar to sequences.

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Sequences are database objects that generate unique integers in order. They are typically used to create primary keys. Sequences can be configured using properties like INCREMENT, START, MAXVALUE, and CYCLE. In MySQL, the AUTO_INCREMENT property on a column provides a simple way to generate unique integers similar to sequences.

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SEQUENCES

What are sequences?


■ Sequences are nothing but database objects.
■ A sequence is a set of integers 1, 2, 3, ... that are generated in order
on demand.
■ Sequences are user created database objects, that can be shared by
multiple users to generate unique integers.
■ A typical use of sequence is to create primary key values which are
unique for each row.
■ The sequence is generated and incremented (or decremented) by an
internal Oracle routine
■ The value generated can have a maximum of 38 digits.
Structure of sequences

■ CREATE SEQUENCE sequence


■ [INCREMENT BY n]
■ [START WITH n]
■ [{MAXVALUE n | NOMAXVALUE}]
■ [{MINVALUE n | NOMINVALUE}]
■ [{CYCLE | NOCYCLE}]
■ [{CACHE n | NOCACHE}];
■ INCREMENT BY -
Specifies the interval between sequence numbers. It can be any positive or
negative value but not zero. If this clause is omitted, the default value is 1
■ MAXVALUE And MINVALUE -
Specifies the maximum or minimum value that a sequence can generate.
■ START WITH -
Specifies the first sequence number to be generated. The default for an ascending
sequence is the sequence minimum value (1) and for a descending sequence, it is
the maximum value (-1).
■ CYCLE:
Specifies that the sequence continues to generate repeat values after reaching
either its maximum value.
■ CACHE:
Specifies how many values to generate in advance and to keep in memory for faster
access. Minimum value is two for this option.
■ CREATE SEQUENCE dept_deptid_seq
■ INCREMENT BY 10
■ START WITH 120
■ MAXVALUE 9999
■ NOCACHE
■ NOCYCLE;
Auto Increment
■ The simplest way in MySQL to use sequences is to define a column as AUTO_INCREMENT.
■ Ex. Creating table
■ CREATE TABLE INSECT
■ (
■ id INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
■ PRIMARY KEY (id),
■ name VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL, # type of insect
■ date DATE NOT NULL, # date collected
■ origin VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL # where collected
■ );

■ INSERT INTO INSECT (id,name,date,origin)


VALUES
(NULL,'housefly','2001-09-10','kitchen'),
(NULL,'millipede','2001-09-10','driveway'),
(NULL,'grasshopper','2001-09-10','front yard');
Table

id name date origin

1 Ram 10-04-2010 IND

2 Arun 13-05-2014 IND

3 Kiran 17-01-2002 IND

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