You need simply add the column predefined as AUTO_INCREMENT and PRIMARY
KEY:
CREATE TABLE incrtest (
name varchar(100) NOT NULL
) TYPE=MyISAM;
INSERT INTO incrtest VALUES("ben");
INSERT INTO incrtest VALUES("bob");
INSERT INTO incrtest VALUES("bom");
INSERT INTO incrtest VALUES("gddo");
INSERT
# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2003-06-25 02:11:05 -0400:
> I needed to add a new, autoincrementing, primary key column
> to a table and have been struggling to figure out how to
> assign an initial, unique value to each row.
>
> I finally accomplished my task, but feel sure there's an
> easier way.
>
