resetsequence

This Release
resetsequence 1.0.0
Date
Status
Stable
Abstract
Functions to reset sequences
Description
The module implements a bunch of utility functions that reset sequences to the values that are actually used in table columns linked to them.
Released By
alvherre
License
PostgreSQL
Special Files
Tags

Extensions

resetsequence 1.0.0
Functions to reset sequences

README

resetsequence 1.0.0

This module contains a single PostgreSQL extension, comprising simple utility functions that help with maintaining sequence values. These functions let you reset the sequences to the maximum values used in table columns that link to them via DEFAULT clauses.

To build it, just do this:

make
make install

If you encounter an error such as:

"Makefile", line 8: Need an operator

You need to use GNU make, which may well be installed on your system as gmake:

gmake
gmake install
gmake installcheck

If you encounter an error such as:

make: pg_config: Command not found

Be sure that you have pg_config installed and in your path. If you used a package management system such as RPM to install PostgreSQL, be sure that the -devel package is also installed. If necessary tell the build process where to find it:

env PG_CONFIG=/path/to/pg_config make && make installcheck && make install

Once resetsequente is installed, you can add it to a database. If you're running PostgreSQL 9.1.0 or greater, it's a simple as connecting to a database as a super user and running:

CREATE EXTENSION resetsequence;

If you've upgraded your cluster to PostgreSQL 9.1 and already had resetsequence installed, you can upgrade it to a properly packaged extension with:

CREATE EXTENSION resetsequence FROM unpackaged;

For versions of PostgreSQL less than 9.1.0, you'll need to run the installation script:

psql -d mydb -f /path/to/pgsql/share/contrib/resetsequence--1.0.sql

If you want to install resetsequence and all of its supporting objects into a specific schema, use the PGOPTIONS environment variable to specify the schema, like so:

PGOPTIONS=--search_path=extensions psql -d mydb -f resetsequence.sql

Dependencies

The resetsequence module has no dependencies other than PostgreSQL.

Sponsors

The resetsequence module has been sponsored by Enova Financials.

Copyright and License

Copyright (c) 2011 Command Prompt, Inc.

This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the PostgreSQL License.

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose, without fee, and without a written agreement is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph and the following two paragraphs appear in all copies.

In no event shall Command Prompt, Inc. be liable to any party for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, including lost profits, arising out of the use of this software and its documentation, even if Command Prompt, Inc. has been advised of the possibility of such damage.

Command Prompt, Inc. specifically disclaims any warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The software provided hereunder is on an "as is" basis, and Command Prompt, Inc. has no obligations to provide maintenance, support, updates, enhancements, or modifications.