note 55847 added to function.mysql-insert-id

If your table layout is like id , field1 , field2 , fieldn you can use SELECT max(id) FROM tablename; to receive the HIGHEST inserted id , which also should be the same as the last inserted id ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-insert-id.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+55847 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+55847&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+55847&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+55847&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+55847&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+55847&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+55847&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+55847&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php