Name
set_identity_column — sets the sequence starting value for an identity column
Synopsis
integer
set_identity_column
(
|
in table_name varchar , |
| in column_name varchar , | |
in
new_value
integer
); |
Description
This function takes the table name, the column name and the new sequence value as parameters. It checks for the existence of the identity column, and then sets the sequence value (using the sequence_set) and returns the old sequence value. The table and column names must be properly qualified to ensure the correct resource is located. The effect of calling this function is immediate.
Parameters
table_name
the fully qualified table name in the correct case exactly as it appears in the DB.DBA.SYS_KEYS table.
column_name
the exact column name as it appears in the DB.DBA.SYS_COLS table.
new_value
the new sequence value.
Return Types
the previous sequence value