HPE NonStop SQL/MX Error – 1591 The MAXVALUE option for the col-namemust be equal to or greater than the current value of seq-gen-value.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “1591 The MAXVALUE option for the col-namemust be equal to or greater than the current value of seq-gen-value.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.

Error Message

1591 The MAXVALUE option for the col-namemust be equal to or greater than the current value of seq-gen-value.

Reason for the Error

You specified MAXVALUE which was less than the current value of internal sequence generator.

Solution

Specify a MAXVALUE equal to or greater than the current value of internal sequence generator and resubmit the statement