In the last episode (Sep 19), Steven Kreuzer said:
> >What is the SQL to get the created AutoInc ID from a row that I have
> >just inserted?
>
> SELECT MAX(id_field) FROM table
Nope. If someone else inserted a record between the time you inserted
yours and the time you run that select, your answer will be wrong.
Use LAST_INSERT_ID(), or whatever construct your language provides for
retrieving it without doing another query.
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Dan Nelson
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