Hi everyone, I am new to the forum.
I am using PHP and PostgreSQL.
After I insert into a table "Task" who's primary key is a serial type (auto
sequence number) I would like to immediately retrieve that generated
sequence number to use for subsequent inserts into another table "Points."
So what is a correct and safe way to guarantee I can retrieve this record,
without requiring another indexed (and unique) field?
Example:
//run in php, insert a new TASK
INSERT INTO Task
("taskname", "taskstat")
VALUES
("my new task", 0);
//this part I need help with.
//get the task_id of the new task from above
$new_task_id = ????????;
//run in php, insert a POINT, referencing the new TASK
INSERT INTO Point
("task_id", "ptnotes")
VALUES
($new_task_id, "this is a point with foreign key reference to the
new task");
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