Does SQLite have sequences?

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To create and access a sequence, you must use SQL functionality that is unique to the BDB SQL interface; no corresponding functionality exists in SQLite. The sequence functionality is implemented using SQLite function plugins, as such it is necessary to use the 'select' keyword as a prefix to all sequence APIs.

Does SQLite have auto increment?

SQLite AUTOINCREMENT is a keyword used for auto incrementing a value of a field in the table. We can auto increment a field value by using AUTOINCREMENT keyword when creating a table with specific column name to auto increment.

How many records can SQLite handle?

When used with the maximum page size of 65536, this gives a maximum SQLite database size of about 281 terabytes. The max_page_count PRAGMA can be used to raise or lower this limit at run-time. The theoretical maximum number of rows in a table is 264 (18446744073709551616 or about 1.8e+19).

How is data stored in SQLite?

The Android SDK provides dedicated APIs that allow developers to use SQLite databases in their applications. The SQLite files are generally stored on the internal storage under /data/data//databases. However, there are no restrictions on creating databases elsewhere.

Does SQLite support sequences?

It lacks built-in sequence support. It doesn't provide ways to store data outside a running transaction.

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