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SQL programmingYou can use the HCL OneDB™ implementation of the SQL language to develop applications for HCL OneDB™ database servers.
Guide to SQL: SyntaxThe HCL OneDB™ Guide to SQL: Syntax describes the syntax of the statements, data types, expressions, operators, and built-in functions of the HCL OneDB™ dialect of the SQL language.
SQL statementsThis chapter describes the syntax and semantics of SQL statements that are recognized by HCL OneDB™.
CREATE SEQUENCE statementUse the CREATE SEQUENCE statement to create a sequence database object from which multiple users can generate unique integers.
CYCLE or NOCYCLE Option

CYCLE or NOCYCLE Option

Use the CYCLE option to continue generating sequence values after the sequence reaches the maximum (ascending) or minimum (descending) limit. After an ascending sequence reaches the max value, it generates the min value for the next sequence value. After a descending sequence reaches the min value, it generates the max value for the next sequence value.

The default is NOCYCLE. At this default setting, the sequence cannot generate more values after reaching the declared limit. Once the sequence reaches the limit, the next reference to sequence.NEXTVAL returns an error.