What is the equivalent to getLastInsertId() in Cakephp?

Question

If I do getLastInsertId() immediately after a save(), it works, but otherwise it does not. This is demonstrated in my controller:

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Answer 1

Actually you are using the getLastInsertId or getInsertId in a wrong manner. getLastInsertId() is meant to work only after save() method. It will even not work after a manual insert, as cake engine is storing the mysql_insert_id under $this->_insertID inside the save method which can be retrieved via the getLastInsertId or getInsertId. Now in your case

$this->Model->id

OR

$this->Model->find('first',array('order'=>'id DESC')) 

Will do.