Hello Martin, You can create a sequence in Oracle and assign it to the table. You don';t have to create trigger on it.
Hope this helps Raju. sorry for my english too :) --- pfeffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi > i run oracle8 on w2000 advanced server. > my question is how to create a auto increment > primary key for this table: > id number(5) > name varchar(12) > > id should auto increment after inserting a new > datarow > must i create a trigger ? > > excuse my bad english > thx > martin > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: pfeffer > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: raju angani INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).