Thread: Postgres 8.1 sequences and 'CALL'-syntax

Hello,

I use postgres 8.1 and trie to run jboss over sequoia-ha (http://sequoia.continuent.org/HomePage). But i have an
problemwith sequences. Sequoia claims to support for good reasons and db-independece only "sql-standard(s)". Therefore
theyDON'T support the postgres-specific "select nextval('seq_name')". Instead they gave me the hint to use the
sql-conform"call nexval('seq_name')". 

But unfortunately i always get only an syntax error on "call" from jdbc-driver or specially postgres as result.

How can i use sequences in conjunction with "call"-syntax??

Thx in advance


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Schnabl, Sebastian wrote:
> I use postgres 8.1 and trie to run jboss over sequoia-ha
> (http://sequoia.continuent.org/HomePage). But i have an problem with
> sequences. Sequoia claims to support for good reasons and
> db-independece only "sql-standard(s)". Therefore they DON'T support
> the postgres-specific "select nextval('seq_name')". Instead they gave
> me the hint to use the sql-conform "call nexval('seq_name')".

That statement is not any more SQL conforming than the other.

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Peter Eisentraut
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