RE: [PHP-DB] Auto-increment questions...

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. Scott Nipp Phone: (214) 858-1289 E-mail: sn4265@sbc.com Web: http:\\ldsa.sbcld.sbc.com -----Original Message----- From: Bastien Koert [mailto:bastien_k@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 12:45 PM To: NIPP, SCOTT V (SBCSI); php-db@lists.php.net Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] Auto-increment questions... 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 >From: "NIPP, SCOTT V (SBCSI)" <sn4265@sbc.com> >To: <php-db@lists.php.net> >Subject: [PHP-DB] Auto-increment questions... >Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 11:58:41 -0500 > > 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 and the >primary key for the table. Currently this field only contains a very >small sample of users. Basically, I have numeric IDs 3000, 3001, 3008, >and 3028. My problem is that I am not sure how to query this table to >get the next available numeric ID which is 3002. If I do an insert into >this table without specifying a value for the auto_increment column it >comes up with 3029. Is there a way to query and/or insert such that it >comes up with the next unused numeric value? > >Scott Nipp >Phone: (214) 858-1289 >E-mail: sn4265@sbc.com >Web: http:\\ldsa.sbcld.sbc.com > >-- >PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > _________________________________________________________________ Scan and help eliminate destructive viruses from your inbound and outbound e-mail and attachments. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU =http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN(r) Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*.