Hi everyone, I am new to the forum. I am using PHP and PostgreSQL. After I insert into a table "Task" who's primary key is a serial type (auto sequence number) I would like to immediately retrieve that generated sequence number to use for subsequent inserts into another table "Points." So what is a correct and safe way to guarantee I can retrieve this record, without requiring another indexed (and unique) field? Example: //run in php, insert a new TASK INSERT INTO Task ("taskname", "taskstat") VALUES ("my new task", 0); //this part I need help with. //get the task_id of the new task from above $new_task_id = ????????; //run in php, insert a POINT, referencing the new TASK INSERT INTO Point ("task_id", "ptnotes") VALUES ($new_task_id, "this is a point with foreign key reference to the new task"); -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php