>From what I can see the sequence name is not changed when you rename a table
test=# alter table fooseq rename to fooseq1; ALTER TABLE test=# \d fooseq1 Table "public.fooseq1" Column | Type | Modifiers --------+---------+-------------------------------------------------------- id | integer | not null default nextval('public.fooseq_id_seq'::text) so everything should work as expected. Dave On Fri, 2003-03-21 at 09:38, Anand B Kumar wrote: > Dear Sirs, > > We are working on Postgresql for one of our on going project. We have > come across a situation as mentioned below. > > 1. We have to create a table with sequence dynamically from the front > end ( through a JSP code) > 2. An option for the user is given to change the name of the table in > the front end. During this process, we change the name of the table > and its relative sequence too. But the table which was first created > with a sequence has its property written in its property field. Now > if we change that property in that field, will the sequence gets > disturbed?? > > For say, I create a table 'addrtech' which has two fields, empid and > empname > 2. The emp id has a sequence created dynamically. so a sequence > name addrtech_empid_seq is created. > 3. The field empid in addrtech has in its DEFAULT column as > " nextval('"addrtech_empid_seq"'::text) " > 4. Now I rename addrtech to addrtechnology > 5. So the table is altered > 6. The sequence is also altered as addrtechnology_empid_seq and the > new table is addrtechnology > > But the doubt now is the field which has the sequence i.e the empid > which has nextval('"addrtech_empid_seq"'::text) . The property if > changed to nextval('"addrtechnology_empid_seq"'::text) will the > seqeunce remain the same. Meaning if it had some few million records > in the orginial table addrtech and if additional data is entere to > addrtechnology will the sequence continue. > > Please clarify this query of mine at the earliest so that we can > incorporate the same in our codes > > > Your early reply is solicitated > > regards > Andy > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Upgrade Your Email - Click here! -- Dave Cramer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cramer Consulting ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]