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Spell checking, consistent terminology.

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Peter Eisentraut
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$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_sequence.sgml,v 1.5 2003/09/22 00:16:57 petere Exp $
$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_sequence.sgml,v 1.6 2003/11/01 01:56:29 petere Exp $
PostgreSQL documentation
-->
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ALTER SEQUENCE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ INCREMENT [ B
<term><replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of a sequence to be altered.
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of a sequence to be altered.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -58,42 +58,43 @@ ALTER SEQUENCE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ INCREMENT [ B
<term><replaceable class="parameter">increment</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The
<option>INCREMENT BY <replaceable class="parameter">increment</replaceable></option>
clause is optional. A positive value will make an
ascending sequence, a negative one a descending sequence.
If unspecified, the old increment value will be maintained.
The clause <literal>INCREMENT BY <replaceable
class="parameter">increment</replaceable></literal> is
optional. A positive value will make an ascending sequence, a
negative one a descending sequence. If unspecified, the old
increment value will be maintained.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><replaceable class="parameter">minvalue</replaceable></term>
<term>NO MINVALUE</term>
<term><literal>NO MINVALUE</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The optional clause <option>MINVALUE
<replaceable class="parameter">minvalue</replaceable></option>
determines the minimum value
a sequence can generate. If <option>NO MINVALUE</option> is specified,
the defaults of 1 and -2^63-1 for ascending and descending sequences, respectively, will be used. If neither option is specified, the current minimum
value will be maintained.
The optional clause <literal>MINVALUE <replaceable
class="parameter">minvalue</replaceable></literal> determines
the minimum value a sequence can generate. If <literal>NO
MINVALUE</literal> is specified, the defaults of 1 and
-2<superscript>63</>-1 for ascending and descending sequences,
respectively, will be used. If neither option is specified,
the current minimum value will be maintained.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><replaceable class="parameter">maxvalue</replaceable></term>
<term>NO MAXVALUE</term>
<term><literal>NO MAXVALUE</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The optional clause <option>MAXVALUE
<replaceable class="parameter">maxvalue</replaceable></option>
determines the maximum value for the sequence. If
<option>NO MAXVALUE</option> is specified, the defaults are 2^63-1 and -1 for
ascending and descending sequences, respectively, will be used. If
neither option is specified, the current maximum value will be
maintained.
The optional clause <literal>MAXVALUE <replaceable
class="parameter">maxvalue</replaceable></literal> determines
the maximum value for the sequence. If <literal>NO
MAXVALUE</literal> is specified, the defaults are
2<superscript>63</>-1 and -1 for ascending and descending
sequences, respectively, will be used. If neither option is
specified, the current maximum value will be maintained.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -102,9 +103,9 @@ ALTER SEQUENCE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ INCREMENT [ B
<term><replaceable class="parameter">start</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The optional <option>RESTART WITH
<replaceable class="parameter">start</replaceable></option>
clause changes the current value of the sequence.
The optional clause <literal>RESTART WITH <replaceable
class="parameter">start</replaceable></literal> changes the
current value of the sequence.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -113,11 +114,12 @@ ALTER SEQUENCE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ INCREMENT [ B
<term><replaceable class="parameter">cache</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The <option>CACHE <replaceable class="parameter">cache</replaceable></option> option
enables sequence numbers to be preallocated
and stored in memory for faster access. The minimum
value is 1 (only one value can be generated at a time, i.e., no cache).
If unspecified, the old cache value will be maintained.
The clause <literal>CACHE <replaceable
class="parameter">cache</replaceable></literal> enables
sequence numbers to be preallocated and stored in memory for
faster access. The minimum value is 1 (only one value can be
generated at a time, i.e., no cache). If unspecified, the old
cache value will be maintained.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -126,32 +128,33 @@ ALTER SEQUENCE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ INCREMENT [ B
<term>CYCLE</term>
<listitem>
<para>
The optional <option>CYCLE</option> keyword may be used to enable
the sequence to wrap around when the
<replaceable class="parameter">maxvalue</replaceable> or
<replaceable class="parameter">minvalue</replaceable> has been
reached by
an ascending or descending sequence respectively. If the limit is
reached, the next number generated will be the
<replaceable class="parameter">minvalue</replaceable> or
<replaceable class="parameter">maxvalue</replaceable>,
respectively.
The optional <literal>CYCLE</literal> key word may be used to enable
the sequence to wrap around when the
<replaceable class="parameter">maxvalue</replaceable> or
<replaceable class="parameter">minvalue</replaceable> has been
reached by
an ascending or descending sequence respectively. If the limit is
reached, the next number generated will be the
<replaceable class="parameter">minvalue</replaceable> or
<replaceable class="parameter">maxvalue</replaceable>,
respectively.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>NO CYCLE</term>
<listitem>
<para>
If the optional <option>NO CYCLE</option> keyword is specified, any
calls to <function>nextval</function> after the sequence has reached
its maximum value will return an error. If neither
<option>CYCLE</option> or <option>NO CYCLE</option> are specified,
the old cycle behaviour will be maintained.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>NO CYCLE</term>
<listitem>
<para>
If the optional <literal>NO CYCLE</literal> key word is
specified, any calls to <function>nextval</function> after the
sequence has reached its maximum value will return an error.
If neither <literal>CYCLE</literal> or <literal>NO
CYCLE</literal> are specified, the old cycle behaviour will be
maintained.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</refsect1>
@@ -161,10 +164,10 @@ ALTER SEQUENCE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ INCREMENT [ B
<para>
Restart a sequence called <literal>serial</literal>, at 105:
</para>
<programlisting>
<programlisting>
ALTER SEQUENCE serial RESTART WITH 105;
</programlisting>
</programlisting>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>