SYNCNUM()

Note: The SYNCNUM Pseudo Column has been replaced with the SYNCNUM() function.

Purpose

Function to return the unique sequence number assigned to a row from the specified table

Syntax

SYNCNUM()

See Also

INSERT, Optimizing Indexes using SYNCNUM, RECNO(), PSEUDO COLUMNS, SELECT, UPDATE

Description

The SYNCNUM() function returns the unique sequence number assigned to a row from the specified table. Each new row inserted into a table will be assigned a unique sequence number for that table. Even if the row is deleted later or if all the rows are deleted from the table, that number will not be issued again.

Example

OPEN DATABASE southwind
SELECT syncnum(), recno() FROM example

Products

Recital, Recital Server