SQL Server and C#: get last inserted id

Question

public static void CreateSocialGroup(string FBUID)
{
    string query = \"INSERT INTO SocialGroup (created_by_fbuid) VALUES (@FBUID); SELECT @@IDENTITY AS LastID\";
         


        

Answer 1

OUTPUT clause?

string query = "INSERT INTO SocialGroup (created_by_fbuid) 
                OUTPUT INSERTED.IDCol  --use real column here
                VALUES (@FBUID)";
...
int lastId = (int)command.ExecuteScalar();