Re: Find next available number for gidnumbers and uidnumbers

2006-11-13 Thread Dan Buettner
Kory - It's always a little more challenging to find something that's NOT in the data! I'd suggest two approaches: 1 - create a reference table containing all the possible values, 1 - 999. Then do a SELECT MIN and a join to find the lowest number not in your data table, something like this

RE: Find next available number for gidnumbers and uidnumbers

2006-11-13 Thread Jerry Schwartz
Would it be practical to leave the record in the table and mark it as unused? That would certainly simplify the whole business. Regards, Jerry Schwartz Global Information Incorporated 195 Farmington Ave. Farmington, CT 06032 860.674.8796 / FAX: 860.674.8341 > -Original Message- > From: