Try running the 2nd statement first, just after logon to the database, and see what happens.
Then read the fine manual for sequences. ;) Jared On Tue, 2003-12-23 at 12:49, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello list , why does : > > insert into test values (mysequence.nextval, mysequence.currval ) ; > > have the same effect as > > insert into test values (mysequence.currval, mysequence.nextval ) ; > > > > where > 1. mysequence is > create sequence mysequence increment by 1 start with 1 maxvalue 1000 > nocycle nocache ; > > and > > 2. test is > Name Null? Type > -------------------- -------- ------------------------ > ID NUMBER(7) > ID2 NUMBER > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Jared Still INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
