Re: MySQL auto_increment fields Server version: 5.1.32-community-log

I would like to have a KNOWN status of my database after a NEW installation of the application, because the further installation relais on information stored in record 1 of each table. "tedd" <tedd.sperling@gmail.com> wrote in message news:p06240801c6a4fe33175e@[192.168.1.100]... > At 8:17 PM +0200 8/9/09, Ralph Deffke wrote: > >Hi all, > > > >I'm facing the fact that it seems that auto_increment fields in a table not > >start at 1 like it was in earlier versions even if I install mySQL brand new > >creating all tables new. it seems to me that auto_increments handling has > >changed to older version. is somebody out there who can give me a quick > >background about auto_increment and how and if I can control the behavior of > >mySQL about them. > > > >ralph_deffke@yahoo.de > > > Why be concerned about it? What difference does it make? > > Cheers, > > tedd > -- > ------- > http://sperling.com > http://ancientstones.com > http://earthstones.com