SYSSEQUENCES

The SYSSEQUENCES view contains one row for every sequence object in the SQL schema.

The following table describes the columns in the SYSSEQUENCES view:

Table 1. SYSSEQUENCES view
Column name System Column Name Data Type Description
SEQUENCE_SCHEMA SEQSCHEMA VARCHAR(128) The name of the SQL schema containing the sequence.
SEQUENCE_NAME SEQNAME VARCHAR(128) Name of the sequence.
MAXIMUM_VALUE MAXVALUE DECIMAL(63,0) Maximum value of the sequence.
MINIMUM_VALUE MINVALUE DECIMAL(63,0) Minimum value of the sequence.
INCREMENT INCREMENT INTEGER Increment value of the sequence.
CYCLE_OPTION CYCLE VARCHAR(3) Identifies whether the sequence values will continue to be generated after the minimum or maximum value has been reached.
NO
Values will not continue to be generated.
YES
Values will continue to be generated.
CACHE CACHE INTEGER Specifies the number of sequence values that may be preallocated for faster access. Zero indicates that the values will not be preallocated.
ORDER ORDER VARCHAR(3) Specifies whether the sequence values must be generated in order of the request.
NO
Values do not need to be generated in order of the request.
YES
Values must be generated in order of the request.
DATA_TYPE DATA_TYPE VARCHAR(128) Type of sequence:
BIGINT
Big number
INTEGER
Large number
SMALLINT
Small number
DECIMAL
Packed decimal
NUMERIC
Zoned decimal
DISTINCT
Distinct type
NUMERIC_PRECISION PRECISION INTEGER The precision of all numeric columns.
USER_DEFINED_TYPE_SCHEMA TYPESCHEMA VARCHAR(128)

Nullable

The name of the schema if this is a distinct type.

Contains the null value if the sequence is not a distinct type.

USER_DEFINED_TYPE_NAME TYPENAME VARCHAR(128)

Nullable

The name of the distinct type.

Contains the null value if the sequence is not a distinct type.

START START DECIMAL(63,0) Starting value of the sequence.
MAXASSIGNEDVAL MAXASNVAL DECIMAL(63,0)

Nullable

Last possible assigned sequence value. This value includes any values that were cached, but not used.

Contains the null value when the sequence is created. Is not null after the first value is assigned.

SEQUENCE_DEFINER DEFINER VARCHAR(128) The authorization ID under which the sequence was created.
SEQUENCE_CREATED CREATEDTS TIMESTAMP Timestamp when the sequence was created.
LAST_ALTERED_TIMESTAMP ALTEREDTS TIMESTAMP Timestamp when the sequence was last altered.
SEQUENCE_TEXT LABEL Start of changeVARGRAPHIC(50) CCSID 1200

Nullable

End of change
A character string supplied with the LABEL statement (sequence text).

Contains the null value if the sequence has no sequence text.

LONG_COMMENT REMARKS Start of changeVARGRAPHIC(2000) CCSID 1200

Nullable

End of change
A character string supplied with the COMMENT statement.

Contains the null value if there is no long comment.

SYSTEM_SEQ_SCHEMA SYSSSCHEMA CHAR(10) The system name of the schema
SYSTEM_SEQ_NAME SYSSNAME CHAR(10) The system name of the sequence
IASP_NUMBER IASPNUMBER SMALLINT Specifies the independent auxiliary storage pool (IASP) number.