Defining Netezza Sequence

The following properties are applicable to a Netezza Sequence object.

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Property

Description

Additional Information

Netezza

Physical Datatype Specifies the data type Default data type is bigint.

Owner

Specifies the owner of the sequence  

Schema

Specifies the schema to which the sequence belongs  
Starting Value

Specifies the starting value of either:

  • an ascending sequence; at a value greater than its minimum
  • a descending sequence; at a value less than its maximum

Default value is:
Ascending sequence: Minimum value of the sequence

Descending sequence: Maximum value of the sequence

  Increment By Specifies the value by which the sequence should increment. The value; always an integer; can be positive or negative. However, it cannot be 0.
  Specify Minimum Value Specifies the minimum value of the sequence  
  Specify Maximum Value Specifies the maximum value of the sequence  
  Cycle Values Specifies whether the sequence continues to generate values after it reaches its maximum or minimum value The default value is False.