The correct question is if it's even possible to use a non integer field
with auto_increment with MySQL (assuming it's MySQL)
and the answer is : No. you must use an int type.
>From the MySQL manual : "An integer column may have the additional attribute
AUTO_INCREMENT. ".
Sincerely
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What is the best field type to use for an Auto_Increment field?
i am using int at the moment, is there a better one?
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