SQL - INSERT and catch the id auto-increment value

Question

What is the best way to get the auto-id value in the same SQL with a SELECT?

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Answer 1

It depends on your database server. Using MySQL, call mysql_insert_id() immediately after your insert query. Using PostgreSQL, first query "select nextval(seq)" on the sequence and include the key in your insert query.

Querying for "select max(id) + 1 from tbl" could fail if another request inserts a record simultaneously.