SQL> -- A NOCYCLE sequence
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE SEQUENCE StudentNumSeq
2 INCREMENT BY 50000
3 START WITH 50000
4 MAXVALUE 99999
5 NOCACHE
6 NOCYCLE;
Sequence created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select studentNumSeq.nextVal from dual;
NEXTVAL
----------
50000
SQL> select studentNumSeq.nextVal from dual;
select studentNumSeq.nextVal from dual
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-08004: sequence STUDENTNUMSEQ.NEXTVAL exceeds MAXVALUE and cannot be instantiated
SQL> select studentNumSeq.nextVal from dual;
select studentNumSeq.nextVal from dual
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-08004: sequence STUDENTNUMSEQ.NEXTVAL exceeds MAXVALUE and cannot be instantiated
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop sequence studentNumSeq;
Sequence dropped.
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