RE: [PHP] reset auto_increment field mysql
| From: | Claudiu | Date: | Wed, 13 Mar 2002 08:55:32 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] reset auto_increment field mysql | ||
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It continues incrementing the id field from where it left..
But i found the solution on the web;
it's as simple as :
TRUNCATE mytable; (which deletes the contents and also resets
auto_increment field to 0)
Thanks !
On Tue, 12 Mar 2002, Rick Emery wrote:
> It worked for me.
>
> What results did you get?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Claudiu [mailto:yonix@1a.ro]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 8:51 AM
> To: php-general@lists.php.net
> Subject: RE: [PHP] reset auto_increment field mysql
>
>
> I wish it was that simple...
> No.. It doesn't work this way...
>
> On Tue, 12 Mar 2002, Rick Emery wrote:
>
> > your query is: DELETE FROM mytable;
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Claudiu [mailto:yonix@1a.ro]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 5:09 AM
> > To: php-general@lists.php.net
> > Subject: [PHP] reset auto_increment field mysql
> >
> >
> > I have a mysql table which contains an id field which is set to
> > auto_increment.
> > I have a script which empties this database at regular intervals.
> > My problem is that the auto_increment field won't reset to 0 after
> > deleting all of tha data, but continue incrementing from where it left.
> >
> > How can i solve this problem..
> > I want id to reset to 0 when i delete the contents of the table.
> > Can someone help?
> >
> >
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