} catch (NewerTableAlreadyExistsException ignore) {
// Ignore, as this will happen if the SYSTEM.TABLE already exists at this fixed timestamp.
// A TableAlreadyExistsException is not thrown, since the table only exists *after* this fixed timestamp.
}
try {
metaConnection.createStatement().executeUpdate(QueryConstants.CREATE_SEQUENCE_METADATA);
} catch (NewerTableAlreadyExistsException ignore) {
// Ignore, as this will happen if the SYSTEM.SEQUENCE already exists at this fixed timestamp.
// A TableAlreadyExistsException is not thrown, since the table only exists *after* this fixed timestamp.
}
} catch (SQLException e) {