What are "sequence on the table"? All I know about sequences is that they are entities for fas generation of unique numbers without encountering locks. They are standalone entries without much connection to any other object.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 1:54 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Creating sequences on the DUAL table? > > > > I have a request from one of our developers to create two new > sequences on > the DUAL table. > > This seems like a bad idea to me. I've never had such a > request in the > past. I asked for clarification on why this is needed and I > didn't get a > lot of details yet. > > Is this something that is standard operating procedure? My > understanding > that interfacing with the DUAL table is usually inviting poor > performance. > Plus, I don't like to mess around with system tables, in general. > > Under what circumstances would it be justified to create > sequences on the > DUAL table? Should I just flat-out refuse this request and > if so, why? > > Thanks, > > Cherie Machler > Oracle DBA > Gelco Information Network > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Gogala, Mladen INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
