ad 1)
from http://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/rel_0_7/core/schema.html#defining-sequences :

The Sequence object also has the ability to be executed standalone
like a SQL expression, which has the effect of calling its “next
value” function:

seq = Sequence('some_sequence')
nextid = connection.execute(seq)


ad 2)
i determine sequences from models by inspection:

   from sqlalchemy import Sequence
   ...

    if len(table.primary_key.columns) == 1:
        pk = list(table.primary_key.columns)[0]
        if isinstance(pk.default, Sequence):

  ...
On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Chris Withers <ch...@simplistix.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> How do I create a postgres sequence independent of a table using sqlalchemy?
>
> How do I select the next value from a sequence that forms part of a postgres
> table, starting with the SQLAlchemy Table object?
>
> cheers,
>
> Chris
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