OracleIdentityType Enumeration

The OracleIdentityType enumeration specifies how Oracle identity column values are generated.

Table 6-148 lists all the OracleIdentityType enumeration values with a description of each enumerated value.

Table 6-148 OracleIdentityType Members

Member Name Description

GeneratedAlways

Indicates that unique values are generated for every insertion. No updates or inserts are allowed for this identity column.

GeneratedByDefault

Indicates that the values are generated only if no explicit value is provided for the identity column. Null values are not allowed for this identity column.

GeneratedByDefaultOnNull

Indicates that the values are generated only if no explicit value is provided or a NULL is inserted for the identity column.

Requirements

Provider ODP.NET, Unmanaged Driver
Assembly Oracle.DataAccess.dll
Namespace Oracle.DataAccess.Client
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.6

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