Sequences
This section is about sequence objects. For details about the storage engine, see Sequence Storage Engine.
A sequence is an object that generates a sequence of numeric values, as specified by the CREATE SEQUENCE statement. Sequences are an alternative to AUTO_INCREMENT when you want more control over how sequence numbers are generated.
Since a SEQUENCE caches values, it can sometimes be faster. Also, you can access the last value generated by all used sequences; it's not subjected to limitations of LAST_INSERT_ID( ).
See also Sequence Storage Engine.
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Sequence Overview
Object that generates a sequence of numeric values. -
CREATE SEQUENCE
Creates a sequence that generates new values when called with NEXT VALUE FOR. -
SHOW CREATE SEQUENCE
Shows the CREATE SEQUENCE statement that creates the sequence. -
ALTER SEQUENCE
Change options for a SEQUENCE. -
DROP SEQUENCE
Deleting a SEQUENCE. -
SEQUENCE Functions
Functions that can be used on SEQUENCEs. -
SHOW TABLES
List of non-temporary tables, views or sequences.
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