Try: <?php mysql_query("INSERT INTO table VALUES ('$variable_1', '$variable_2');"); $auto_increment_variable = mysql_insert_id(); ?> -TG = = = Original message = = = I have various tables where a column is set to auto_increment in my table structure. I have been using the following INSERT query format: INSERT INTO table VALUES ('$auto_increment_variable','$variable_1', '$variable_2') and then in applications where I have needed to know the value of the $auto_increment_variable I have immediately queried the table for $variable_1 and $variable_2 and used $reference = mysql_result($result,$i,"reference"); to determine what numeric value was assigned. Is there a way I may find out what value was assigned to the $auto_increment_variable when the INSERT INTO query is issued? Thanks. Ron ___________________________________________________________ Sent by ePrompter, the premier email notification software. Free download at http://www.ePrompter.com. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php