Syntax options: MAXVALUE numeric-value | NOMAXVALUE The MAXVALUE clause specifies the maximum BIGINT value that the sequence can generate. For an ascending sequence, the new maximum value must be greater than or equal to the existing RDB$NEXT_ SEQUENCE_VALUE. For a descending sequence, the new maximum value must be greater than or equal to the existing MAXVALUE. This ensures that the MAXVALUE is not less than any currently issued values. In addition, the numeric value must be between -9223372036854775808 and 9223372036854775808. The MAXVALUE must be greater than the value specified with the MINVALUE clause. The NOMAXVALUE clause specifies that the maximum value for an ascending sequence is 9223372036854775808 (minus the cache size), and -1 for a descending sequence. The NOMAXVALUE clause is the default.