Name

sequence_remove — Removes a sequence object

Synopsis

sequence_remove ( in name varchar );

Description

The function removes a sequence object created before by sequence_set or sequence_next .

Parameters

name

The name of the sequence object to be deleted.

Return Types

The function returns integer one if the sequence object is removed, zero if there was no object with the specified name.

Examples

Example24.367.Creation and Removal of a Sequence Object

This sequence of operations demonstrates how sequence_remove reverts the effect of sequence_next .

> select sequence_next ('my_sequence');
0

> select sequence_next ('my_sequence');
1

> select sequence_next ('my_sequence');
2

> select sequence_remove ('my_sequence');
1

> select sequence_next ('my_sequence');
0