# Berkeley DB: DB_SEQUENCE->initial_value
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DB_SEQUENCE->initial_value |

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    #include <db.h>

    int
    DB_SEQUENCE->initial_value(DB_SEQUENCE *seq, db_seq_t value);

Description: DB_SEQUENCE->initial_value

Set the initial value for a sequence. This call is only effective when the sequence is being created.

The DB_SEQUENCE->initial_value method may not be called after the DB_SEQUENCE->open method is called.

The DB_SEQUENCE->initial_value method returns a non-zero error value on failure and 0 on success.

Parameters
value

- The initial value to set.

Errors

The DB_SEQUENCE->initial_value method may fail and return one of the following non-zero errors:

EINVAL

- An invalid flag value or parameter was specified.

Class DB_SEQUENCE
See Also Sequences and Related Methods`

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