HPE NonStop SQL/MX Error – 1622 INCREMENT BY value is inconsistent with MAXVALUE and MINVALUE settings for seq-name.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “1622 INCREMENT BY value is inconsistent with MAXVALUE and MINVALUE settings for seq-name.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.

Error Message

1622 INCREMENT BY value is inconsistent with MAXVALUE and MINVALUE settings for seq-name.

Reason for the Error

The combination of INCREMENT BY, MINVALUE, and MAXVALUE settings results in the sequence generator generating only a single value per cycle.

Solution

Specify INCREMENT BY, MINVALUE, and MAXVALUE settings so that the sequence generator can generate at least two values per cycle