Comments on: Using MAXASSIGNEDVAL from SYSIBM.SYSSEQUENCES (IBM DB2 for Z OS) http://code.xmlgadgets.com/2009/11/03/using-maxassignedval-from-sysibm-syssequences-ibm-db2-for-z-os/ A Developer blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:58:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karthik http://code.xmlgadgets.com/2009/11/03/using-maxassignedval-from-sysibm-syssequences-ibm-db2-for-z-os/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Karthik Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:18:30 +0000 http://code.xmlgadgets.com/2009/11/03/using-maxassignedval-from-sysibm-syssequences-ibm-db2-for-z-os/#comment-38 @harvey, yes, I think this is populated only for CACHEd identity columns. I couldn't find any other way to get the last generated value. (did not want to use MAX() ). @harvey, yes, I think this is populated only for CACHEd identity columns. I couldn’t find any other way to get the last generated value. (did not want to use MAX() ).

]]> By: harvey puckett http://code.xmlgadgets.com/2009/11/03/using-maxassignedval-from-sysibm-syssequences-ibm-db2-for-z-os/comment-page-1/#comment-37 harvey puckett Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:05:18 +0000 http://code.xmlgadgets.com/2009/11/03/using-maxassignedval-from-sysibm-syssequences-ibm-db2-for-z-os/#comment-37 ok, so the column is only populated if you CACHE(n) where n>0? what use is the column? unlike RESTARTWITH which must be user maintained since the LOAD utility does not update it? seems like IBM is just not customer friendly, or production ready on IDENTITY columns ... comments? ok, so the column is only populated if you CACHE(n) where n>0?

what use is the column? unlike RESTARTWITH which must be user maintained since the LOAD utility does not update it?

seems like IBM is just not customer friendly, or production ready on IDENTITY columns … comments?

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