Re: [GENERAL] get the previous assigned sequence value

Richard Huxton <dev@archonet.com>

From: "Dev Elop" <dev@archonet.com>
To: <pgsql-general@postgreSQL.org>
Date: 1999-12-09T10:36:40Z
Lists: pgsql-general
> >
> > After an INSERT, I want to retrieve the value of the sequence I use for
> > unique_ids
> >
...
>
> Alternatively, use the currval(mytable_id_seq) function within the same
> session immediately after the insert.
>
With this second method, you'd probably need to beware race conditions. If
another process inserts a record into mytable after you do but before you
call currval(), then you'll get the wrong value.

Not an issue if you've only got one process accessing the table - probably
is one if you have two or more.

-
  Richard Huxton