Cherie, You don't create sequences on a table, they are objects in and of themselves.
So.... you can create the sequences for the developers but I'm wondering where they got the notion that sequences were created on a table. And why they want to use DUAL. Rachel --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > 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). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael 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).
