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On Nov 15, 2011, at 7:49 PM, Scott Marlowe <scott.marl...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 8:46 PM, Scott Marlowe <scott.marl...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Samuel Gendler >> <sgend...@ideasculptor.com> wrote: >>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 4:28 PM, John Fabiani <jo...@jfcomputer.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, November 15, 2011 08:33:54 am Richard Broersma wrote: >>>>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 8:06 AM, John Fabiani <jo...@jfcomputer.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> alter sequence somename restart with (select max(pk) from sometable). >>>>>> >>>>>> I need this for automating an ETL (using pentaho). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/interactive/functions-sequence.html#FUNC >>>>> TIONS-SEQUENCE-TABLE >>>> >>>> >>>> I don't see how that helps answer my problem. I know how to update a >>>> sequence. I want to pass a value for the restart vaue that depends on a >>>> query >>>> - all in one statement. I would think it is a common problem i.e. >>>> migrating >>>> data. >>>> >>> >>> use a subquery to set the value - >>> select setval('foo', select max(some_id) from some_table) >>> It's all right there in the with docs that you were pointed to. We try to >>> encourage people to be somewhat self sufficient around here. >> >> You need to wrap a subselect in (): >> >> select setval('foo', (select max(some_id) from some_table)); >> >> That works in 9.1.1. No clue about previous versions off the top of >> my head, but I seem to recall it doesn't work in 8.3 and prior >> versions. > > Was wrong, it definitely works in 8.3. But only with the parens. Yes. My version without parens was just a typo. I didn't test it before sending it -- Sent via pgsql-sql mailing list (pgsql-sql@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-sql
