Neil Conway wrote:
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:56 AM
> To: Dennis Bjorklund
> Cc: pgsql-patches@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCHES] lastval()
>
> Dennis Bjorklund wrote:
> > Here is a small patch that implements a function lastval()
> that works
> > just like currval() except that it give the current value
> of the last
> > sequence used by nextval().
>
> What do people think of this idea? (Tom seems opposed, I'm
> just wondering if there are other opinions out there.)
I'm all for it. Even more so if the 'currval(void) called before
nextval(seq_name)' error message could be supressed by a GUC variable
and return 0 instead.
> I like the concept, but I haven't looked at the code -- I'd
> be happy to review the implementation, although I won't waste
> my time if most people are opposed to the idea itself.
>
> -Neil
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.. John