NIPP, SCOTT V (SBCSI) wrote:
I am working on a database application for Unix user accounts.
I want to be able to have a system that will provide me the next
available numeric user ID. I have created a 2 column index table that
simply includes UID and user name. This field is autoincrement
On Tue, 5 Oct 2004 14:18:55 -0700, Andrew Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> if (isset ($lastId) && ($lastId < $id - 1))
> {
> $returnVal = $lastId + 1;
> }
Sorry, I left a bit of a bug in there. You should exit the loop at
this point, if you've found a gap.
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On Tue, 5 Oct 2004 12:59:55 -0500, NIPP, SCOTT V (SBCSI) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> OK. The problem is I don't want the next "highest" number.
> There are gaps in the UID sequence. I need to find the next UNUSED
> number in the sequence which is rarely the "highest" number.
As far as I
number.
Scott Nipp
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> OK. The problem is I don't want the next "highest&qu
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-Original Message-
From: Bastien Koert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 12:45 PM
To: NIPP, SCOTT V (SBCSI); [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] Auto-increment questions...
If its an autoincrement, the next highest number will be assigne
If its an autoincrement, the next highest number will be assigned by the db.
There is no need to query the db to find it. Simply insert the record and
leave the id field out of the insert statement.
bastien
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