something like this I was hoping
SELECT MAX([database.[ID]) AS [LAST-DEFECT] FROM [database]
> Hi.
>
> I have a database where information is submitted to.
> On the submit page I want to show the ID number of next 'thing' to be
> submitted.
> I use auto increment for the ID.
> There must be some way of asking what the last ID number was (I can then
add
> one to this)
>
> is there a function for this? or do I have to get all IDs and parse out
the
> last one?
>
> Thanks.
>
> alan
>
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