example now includes your second question:
from sqlalchemy import Sequence, create_engine, MetaData, Column, Integer from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base Base = declarative_base() class Model(Base): __tablename__ = 'model' col = Column(Integer, Sequence('seq'), primary_key=True) if __name__ == "__main__": e = create_engine('postgresql://rforkel@/test1', echo=True) Base.metadata.bind = e s = Sequence('name', metadata=Base.metadata) Base.metadata.create_all() print list(e.execute(s.next_value()))[0][0] for col in Model.__table__.columns: if col.name == 'col': print list(e.execute(col.default.next_value()))[0][0] 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 > > -- > Simplistix - Content Management, Batch Processing & Python Consulting > - http://www.simplistix.co.uk > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "sqlalchemy" group. > To post to this group, send email to sqlalchemy@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > sqlalchemy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/sqlalchemy?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sqlalchemy" group. To post to this group, send email to sqlalchemy@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sqlalchemy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sqlalchemy?hl=en.