LAST_INSERT_ID() MySQL

You could store the last insert id in a variable : Or get the max id from table1 (EDIT: Warning. See note in comments from Rob Starling about possible errors from race conditions when using the max id) (Warning: as Rob Starling points out in the

MySQL Error 1264: out of range value for column

The value 3172978990 is greater than 2147483647 – the maximum value for INT – hence the error. MySQL integer types and their ranges are listed here. Also note that the (10) in INT(10) does not define the “size” of an integer. It specifies the display width of the column. This information is advisory only. To fix the error, change your datatype to VARCHAR. Phone and … Read more

“INSERT IGNORE” vs “INSERT … ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE”

I would recommend using INSERT…ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE. If you use INSERT IGNORE, then the row won’t actually be inserted if it results in a duplicate key. But the statement won’t generate an error. It generates a warning instead. These cases include: Inserting a duplicate key in columns with PRIMARY KEY or UNIQUE constraints. Inserting a NULL into a column with … Read more