> So I read this thread and the MySQL doc on mysql_insert_id() and still > have > a related question. > > Does mysql_insert_id() function on a per-connection basis? I read the > stuff > on last_insert_id() and it specifically mentions that the last ID is > stored > on the server on a per-connection basis. However, the info on > mysql_insert_id() makes no such specific claim. > > The reason I ask is, if you use mysql_insert_id() on a busy server and it > does not function on a per-connection basis, don't you run the risk of > getting the last ID of somebody else's INSERT query on the server? Yes, they are both on a per-connection basis. They'd be useless otherwise. ---John W. Holmes... PHP Architect - A monthly magazine for PHP Professionals. Get your copy today. http://www.phparch.com/ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php