Richard, Thursday, July 11, 2002, 7:26:00 PM, you wrote: RF> But the default table type is already MyISAM
If you didn't set up another default table type. Please, show us the output of SHOW TABLE STATUS LIKE "your_table_name"; Can you create a repeatable testcase? And some more info.. What version of MySQL do you use? and what OS do you use? >> That is the normal behavior for ISAM type files. >> Convert them to MYISAM. >> >> Richard Fox wrote: >> >> >>Hi, >> >> >> >>I have a mysql table which has a run_id which together with user_id RF> forms >> >> >> >the >> > >> >>primary key for the table. run_id is not null and auto-increment. I RF> delete >> >>records from this table, and add new records. I want the run_id to keep >> >>incrementing and not reuse values, but here is the actual behavior: >> >> >> >> When records are deleted, upon the next insert run_id will be given RF> a >> >>value which is one higher than the greatest value remaining in the RF> table. >> >> >> >If >> > >> >>the table is empty, run_id will be assigned '1'. >> >> >> >>Is there any way in which I can get run_id to keep incrementing and not RF> be >> >>based on the current highest value in the table, but on the last RF> assigned >> >>run_id even if that record has been deleted? >> >> >> >>If not, are there any common workarounds? -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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