> HI > I have a simple table created using PGAdmin III. How do i do a auto > numbering on a column SYMBOL_ID? > My table is > CREATE TABLE "SYMBOL" > ( > "SYMBOL_ID" int4 NOT NULL, > "SYMBOL2EXCHANGE" int2 NOT NULL, > "SYMBOL_ALIAS" text[], > "RELATED_SYMBOLS_OTHER_EXCHANGES" int8[], > "SYMBOL_NAME" text, > "COMPANY_NAME" text, > "SYMBOL2SECTOR" int2, > "SYMBOL2INDUSTRY" int4, > "STOCK_SUMMARY" text > )
Use column type SERIAL, or, if you want to fine tune things, use sequences: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/sql-createsequence.html (in fact, SERIAL does define a sequence behind the scenes for you). Bye, Chris. -- Chris Mair http://www.1006.org ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
