The actual problem was the leading number in some of your arguments (4_h_1, 4_h_2, etc....) Stefan > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Aaron Todd [mailto:aaloki88@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 1. Dezember 2004 18:33 > An: php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Betreff: Re: getting data back when inserting > > Thanks a bunch...thats exactly what I was looking for. > > Aaron > > > "Stefan" <phpmail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message > news:20041201162942.9BF6690140@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > You should easily use > > mysql_insert_id(); > > otherwise you could use something like: > > SELECT max(id) FROM ... > > But I think the first command is what you're looking for. > > Stefan > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > Von: Aaron Todd [mailto:aaloki88@xxxxxxxxxxx] > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 1. Dezember 2004 17:01 > > An: php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Betreff: getting data back when inserting > > > > I was wondering if somone might be able to suggest a command to me...I > am > > inserting data into a MySQL database that has an auto-incrementing > primary > > field. When I insert the data I would like to somehow get the value of > > the > > auto-incrementing primary field. I thought I could just run a SELECT > > statement on some of the data that I am inserting, but the problem is > that > > it could have a duplicate already in the database. > > > > Anyone know of a command or something to point me in the direction I am > > looking to go? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Aaron > > > > -- > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php