INSERT into the table then SELECT last_insert_id() or when using php
query(INSERT QUERY) $last_id=mysql_insert_id() OR INSERT SELECT MAX(id) FROM tablename assuming id is the auto incremnt field. --------------------- Johnny Withers [EMAIL PROTECTED] p. 601.853.0211 c. 601.209.4985 -----Original Message----- From: Joel Wickard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 7:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: next insert id database,sql,query,table I need to find out what the next value will be in an auto_increment field will be. could someone help me out with the select statement? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php