RE: [PHP] Creating a unique index ID

Using the auto_increment_offset will take care of this problem. Because say server A can be configured to use odd numbers and server B can be configured to use even numbers. You can also set this up in a more complex fashion for the offsets if your running more then 2 servers. -----Original Message----- From: Jeff [mailto:jsmforum@optonline.net] Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 9:41 AM To: Jared.Williams1@ntlworld.com; php-general@lists.php.net Subject: RE: [PHP] Creating a unique index ID > -----Original Message----- > From: Jared Williams [mailto:jared.williams1@ntlworld.com] > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 10:16 > To: 'Jeff'; php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: RE: [PHP] Creating a unique index ID > > > > > > Hey all, > > > > I've got a project where I'm taking form information from the > > user and writing records to several tables in a MySQL database. > > > > The problem I'm having is I need to write a unique number for > > the ID column of the records. Auto increment won't work > > because I could have conflicts due to replication of the > > database servers. Anyone have any techique they use for > > creating unique ID field entries in a db table? > > > > Autoincrements can work in a replicated enviroment, lookup > mysql settings auto_increment_increment & auto_increment_offset. > > Each server gets its own unique auto_increment_offset, and > auto_increment_increment is set to the number of servers you have. > > Jared > Hmm, actually I'm using circular replication, so it's a bit different than one way replication. A replicates to B which replicates to A. I've looked at the MySQL docs and can't find anything on how to make Auto_Increment work in Circular Replication. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php