Help with trigger/sequence needed
819694Nov 30 2010 — edited Dec 2 2010I have a table that has a composite key and one of the key fields is a sequence based number. I want the autonumber to be based on the first field of the key.
For example,
If I perform inserts as follows:
INSERT INTO tb_division (division_grp) VALUES ('A');
INSERT INTO tb_division (division_grp) VALUES ('A');
INSERT INTO tb_division (division_grp) VALUES ('B');
INSERT INTO tb_division (division_grp) VALUES ('B');
INSERT INTO tb_division (division_grp) VALUES ('A');
INSERT INTO tb_division (division_grp) VALUES ('A');
INSERT INTO tb_division (division_grp) VALUES ('B');
INSERT INTO tb_division (division_grp) VALUES ('B');
INSERT INTO tb_division (division_grp) VALUES ('C');
I would like database to be populated as follows:
A, 1
A, 2
B, 1
B, 2
A, 3
A, 4
B, 3
B, 4
C, 1
I want to create a trigger which I believe can do this task. Any advice or guidance on the trigger?
CREATE table tb_division (
division_grp char(4) not null,
division_num char(2) not null,
constraint pk_division primary key (division_grp, division_num)
);
CREATE or REPLACE TRIGGER trg_divisioninsert
BEFORE INSERT ON tb_division
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
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.
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END trg_divisioninsert;
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