Updating AUTO_INCREMENT value of all tables in a MySQL database

Question

It is possbile set/reset the AUTO_INCREMENT value of a MySQL table via

ALTER TABLE some_table AUTO_INCREMENT = 1000

However I need

Answer 1

The Quickest solution to Update/Reset AUTO_INCREMENT in MySQL Database

Ensure that the AUTO_INCREMENT column has not been used as a FOREIGN_KEY on another table.

Firstly, Drop the AUTO_INCREMENT COLUMN as:

ALTER TABLE table_name DROP column_name

Example: ALTER TABLE payments DROP payment_id

Then afterward re-add the column, and move it as the first column in the table

ALTER TABLE table_name ADD column_name DATATYPE AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY FIRST

Example: ALTER TABLE payments ADD payment_id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY FIRST