If you're using MySQL: mysql_insert_id
If you're using MSSQL, you need to execute SELECT @@IDENTITY right after your insertion operation. The result will give you the ID of your last insertion. This won't work well if you're doing a bulk insert, though. On Mon, 2002-10-07 at 15:46, Jason Young wrote: > Apologies for what's probably an extremely newbie question.. > > Is there any way to have a database return its auto_increment field > during insert? I have two different tables, when one inserts, I'd like > to be able to assign the value of the new auto_increment field to > another field in another table. > > I guess I COULD go and make the second table auto_increment along with > it, but that would require a complete rewrite, and I'd like to avoid that... > > Anyone have ideas, suggestions, or preferably.. an answer to my question? :) > > Thanks > -Jason > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
