18c Scalable Sequences
(Doc ID 2341262.1)
Last updated on JANUARY 09, 2025
Applies to:
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 18.1.0.0.0 and laterOracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
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Purpose
Starting 18.1 database, "Scalable Sequences" have been introduced.
The ability to create Scalable Sequences has been added to improve the performance of data loading into tables having sequence values as keys. This feature provides the option to add instance and session offsets to significantly reduce the possibility of sequence and index block contention when loading data across RAC instances and multiple loading processes within single instances.
The new business benefit is that it further enhances the Oracle Database data loading capabilities by reducing contention when loading data into tables that use sequence values as keys. By adding the ability to create sequences with instance and session ids added to the sequence value, contention on sequence value generation and index blocks inserts for the key values is significantly reduced. This means that Oracle Database is even more scalable for data loading and can support even higher data loading rates.
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