> You can also do this using SQL. Sure this works with MS SQL, not 100% sure > about mySQL but it's standard SQL, so it should work. > > <cfquery name="putData" datasource="#dsn#"> > SET NOCOUNT ON > INSERT INTO my_table (my_field1, my_field2) > VALUES ('#trim(value_field1)#', ('#trim(value_field2)#') > SELECT @@Identity AS newId > SET NOCOUNT OFF ; > </cfquery> > > <cfoutput>The Generated ID is: #putData.newId#</cfoutput>
The @@IDENTITY global variable is not standard SQL. It's specific to T-SQL. So is SET NOCOUNT ON|OFF. Of the four SQL statements you've listed, one is standard SQL. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:326753 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4