SQL$HELP72.HLB  —  ALTER  SEQUENCE  Examples
    Example 1: Altering a sequence

    SQL> -- Show current sequence definition:
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW SEQUENCE EMPIDS
         EMPIDS
     Sequence Id: 1
     Initial Value: 1
     Minimum Value: 1
     Maximum Value: 9223372036854775787
     Next Sequence Value: 1
     Increment by: 1
     Cache Size: 20
     No Order
     No Cycle
     No Randomize
    SQL> --
    SQL> -- Alter the sequence.
    SQL> --
    SQL> ALTER SEQUENCE EMPIDS
    cont> MINVALUE 0
    cont> MAXVALUE 2000
    cont> CACHE 30
    cont> ORDER
    cont> CYCLE;
    SQL> --
    SQL> -- Show new definition.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW SEQUENCE EMPIDS
         EMPIDS
     Sequence Id: 1
     Initial Value: 1
     Minimum Value: (none)
     Maximum Value: 2000
     Next Sequence Value: 1
     Increment by: 1
     Cache Size: 30
     Order
     Cycle
     No Randomize

    Example 2: Reset the sequence to a specified value

    SQL> show sequence NEW_EMPLOYEE_ID
         NEW_EMPLOYEE_ID
     Sequence Id: 1
     Initial Value: 472
       .
       .
       .
    SQL>
    SQL> alter sequence NEW_EMPLOYEE_ID
    cont> restart with 500;
    SQL>
    SQL> show sequence NEW_EMPLOYEE_ID
         NEW_EMPLOYEE_ID
     Sequence Id: 1
     Initial Value: 500
       .
       .
       .
    SQL>
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