LAST_INSERT_ID() MySQL

Question

I have a MySQL question that I think must be quite easy. I need to return the LAST INSERTED ID from table1 when I run the following MySql query:

INSERT INTO          


        

Answer 1

It would be possible to save the last_id_in_table1 variable into a php variable to use it later?

With this last_id I need to attach some records in another table with this last_id, so I need:

1) Do an INSERT and get the last_id_in_table1

INSERT into Table1(name) values ("AAA"); 
SET @last_id_in_table1 = LAST_INSERT_ID();

2) For any indeterminated rows in another table, UPDATING these rows with the last_id_insert generated in the insert.

$element = array(some ids)    
foreach ($element as $e){ 
         UPDATE Table2 SET column1 = @last_id_in_table1 WHERE id = $e 
    }