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?

A forum said adding this \"; has Return Scope_Identity()\"
in the end

Answer 1

It depends on the database engine you are using. Some DBMS, like Firebird for example, have RETURNING clause you can add to your query. For example, if you have a table named TABLE1 with autoincrement column named ID, you can use this:

insert into TABLE1(columns...) values (values...) returning ID;

And it would return the inserted ID just like a regular select statement.