Re: lastval() - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: lastval()
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Msg-id 42815CD4.9070203@commandprompt.com
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In response to Re: lastval()  (Neil Conway <neilc@samurai.com>)
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Neil Conway wrote:
> Dennis Bjorklund wrote:
>
>> Here is a small patch that implements a function lastval() that
>> works just like currval() except that it give the current
>> value of the last sequence used by nextval().
>
>
> What do people think of this idea? (Tom seems opposed, I'm just
> wondering if there are other opinions out there.)
>
> I like the concept, but I haven't looked at the code -- I'd be happy to
> review the implementation, although I won't waste my time if most people
> are opposed to the idea itself.

I can't speak to the code but lastval is something that has been
requested by my customers many times.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


>
> -Neil
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