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Creating a table

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"Reuben Olson"
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Hi there
 
I am converting a mySQL database to postgresql database and I was wondering if there was any auto increment function like there is in mysql or di I need to use a sequence or something...
 
thanks
 
Reubs

Re: Creating a table

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Stephan Szabo
Дата:
On Mon, 12 Nov 2001, Reuben Olson wrote:

> Hi there
>
> I am converting a mySQL database to postgresql database and I was
> wondering if there was any auto increment function like there is in
> mysql or di I need to use a sequence or something...

The easiest way is to use the serial type which is an int4 with an
associated sequence it takes its default value from.

Re: Creating a table

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Bruce Momjian
Дата:
> Hi there
>
> I am converting a mySQL database to postgresql database and I
> was wondering if there was any auto increment function like
> there is in mysql or di I need to use a sequence or something...

Sure, sequences.  If you define a column as type SERIAL you get a
sequence default on the column.

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