oracle8.1.6 select category_id_sequence.nextval from dual insert into site_wide_category_map (map_id, category_id, on_which_table, on_what_id, mapping_date, one_line_item_desc) values (site_wide_cat_map_id_seq.nextval, :category_id, 'survsimp_surveys', :survey_id, sysdate, :one_line_item_desc)