Perhaps: SELECT SETVAL('resrc_serial', MAX(resource_id)) FROM ia_resources; the sequence the column the table This sets the sequence to the highest number after I have used "copy" to load a table; other values instead of MAX() could be used (e.g. 123456, etc.).
HTH, Greg Williamson -----Original Message----- From: John Harrold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 2:01 PM To: pgsql general list Subject: [GENERAL] setting last_value of sequence i've run into the situation where i need to set the last_value of a sequence. can someone tell me how this is done? -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | /"\ john harrold | \ / ASCII ribbon campaign jmh at member.fsf.org | X against HTML mail the most useful idiot | / \ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is brought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy? --Gandhi -------------------------------------------------------------------------- gpg --keyserver keys.indymedia.org --recv-key F65A739E -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])