RE: Using a Sequence for a Default Value

From: John Weatherman <john.weatherman_at_replacements.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 08:58:36 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00493BAD.20020710085836@fatcity.com>

Thanks, Paul, that's what I was afaid of. Seems like default should handle this. Oh well, maybe in 10i.

John P Weatherman
Database Administrator
Replacements Ltd.

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Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 12:34 PM
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John, yes, you must use a trigger, with some variation of

select <sequence>.nextval into :new.<column_name> from dual;

Paul Baumgartel

• John Weatherman <john.weatherman_at_replacements.com> wrote:
  > OK, I RTFM and am probably just missing it. Is there an easy may to
  > define
  > a default as a NextVal? When I try, I'm getting an ORA-984. Does
  > this have
  > to be done with a pre-insert trigger or something?
  >
  > TIA,
  >
  > John P Weatherman
  > Database Administrator
  > Replacements Ltd.
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