Re: ID/number of last item submittedto database

2001-01-18 Thread Jorge del Conde
Hi, You can use the function mysql_insert_id(MYSQL *mysql) and add 1 to the result. If you want an SQL approach, you might want to use SELECT MAX(your_auto_inc) FROM your_table Regards Jorge MySQL Development Team __ ___ __ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Jorge del Conde <[EM

Re: ID/number of last item submittedto database

2001-01-18 Thread David Delombaerde
> > is there a function for this? or do I have to get all IDs and parse out >the > > last one? Try this function: SELECT DISTINCT last_insert_id() from "table_name" Regards, David - Before posting, please c

Re: ID/number of last item submittedto database

2001-01-18 Thread Alans
something like this I was hoping SELECT MAX([database.[ID]) AS [LAST-DEFECT] FROM [database] > Hi. > > I have a database where information is submitted to. > On the submit page I want to show the ID number of next 'thing' to be > submitted. > I use auto increment for the ID. > There must be som