On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 16:25:26 -0400, Hutchins, Richard
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Scott,
>
> I typically use PHP's mysql_insert_id() function on a result. For example,
> the following snippet from a function I use:
>
> <snip>
> $result = mysql_query($sql) or
> die(mysql_error());
>
With the or die() above, $result will never be false.
> if(!$result){
> $evNew = -1;//set evID to an impossible value in case the
> query fails
> }else{
> $evNew = mysql_insert_id();//if the query succeeds, return
> the id of the new event
> }
>
> return $evNew;
> </snip>
>
> Works like a charm.
>
> Rich
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NIPP, SCOTT V (SBCSI) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 4:17 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [PHP-DB] LAST_INSERT_ID?????
> >
> >
> > OK. I know that a BUNCH of people have had this question, and I
> > have read numerous Google threads on this, but nothing really seems to
> > point out the resolution... I have a table with the Primary Key as an
> > auto_increment field. Once I insert a new row of data into
> > the table I
> > want to direct the user to a "Submitted" page. I am trying
> > to pull the
> > entry number to display for the user as a "ticket number". I would
> > assume that I should use the LAST_INSERT_ID function for this.
> > Unfortunately, I am getting either failures or all zeroes for this
> > output.
> > I can't even get this function to work in a SQL query window.
> > Please help!!! I would attach code to this, but I am not sure what to
> > attach.
> >
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