Re: sequence skips 30 values, how? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From A. Kretschmer
Subject Re: sequence skips 30 values, how?
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Msg-id 20070131133322.GK11721@a-kretschmer.de
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In response to sequence skips 30 values, how?  (Geoffrey <esoteric@3times25.net>)
List pgsql-general
am  Wed, dem 31.01.2007, um  7:43:05 -0500 mailte Geoffrey folgendes:
> dies.  We've tracked this to an unusual situation where a sequence value
> that is being created during the process that is causing the core file
> generation.  The thing that is bizarre is that the sequence value skips
> 30+ entries.
>
> How is this even possible?  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

A sequence don't guaranteed a gapless behavior.

Simple example:

test=# create table gap (id serial);
NOTICE:  CREATE TABLE will create implicit sequence "gap_id_seq" for
serial column "gap.id"
CREATE TABLE
test=*# insert into gap values (default)
test-# ;
INSERT 0 1
test=*# commit;
COMMIT
test=# insert into gap values (default);
INSERT 0 1
test=*# insert into gap values (default);
INSERT 0 1
test=*# rollback;
ROLLBACK
test=# insert into gap values (default);
INSERT 0 1
test=*# commit;
COMMIT
test=# select * from gap;
 id
----
  1
  4
(2 rows)


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