Originally posted by stecal
What on earth are you asking? Mathematical explanation of a checkpoint? The only math taking place is incrementing the SCN and generating the sequence to create a starting number, max number, and when to handle the SCN when it reaches max value (Oracle generated, nothing by you).

The SCN is a whole number. A subclass of whole numbers is integers. Integers are numbers such as -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3 and so on that extend to plus/minus infinity. SCNs are whole strictly-positive numbers (that excludes zero).

[Edited by stecal on 10-04-2002 at 06:38 PM]
lol