[plug] auto-increment in mysql

[Jon Miller]

Seems the only way is to create a new table with the columns in the
correct order and then copy the data from the old table to the new
table.  Is there a better/quicker way?

Thx

On Wed, 2003-01-01 at 22:02, Jon Miller wrote:
> Thanks for that just one more question is there a way to make the new
> column the first column?
> 
> Jlm
> 
> On Wed, 2003-01-01 at 21:46, James Bromberger wrote:
> > Craig Ringer (craig at postnewspapers.com.au) wrote:
> > > ALTER TABLE tablename ADD COLUMN colname TYPENAME AUTO_INCREMENT;
> > > 
> > > thats the general idea, anyway. I mainly use postgresql these days so I 
> > > may be a bit rusty. Hmm... when I tried it the db said:
> > > 
> > > mysql> ALTER TABLE test ADD COLUMN testing int AUTO_INCREMENT;
> > > ERROR 1075: Incorrect table definition; There can only be one auto 
> > > column and it must be defined as a key
> > 
> > 
> >  mysql> ALTER TABLE test ADD COLUMN testing int PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT;
> > 
> > 
> > But "there can be only one"... primary key per table (hence the name
> > 'primary', and thus there can be only one auto_increment). ut I am sure
> > that mysql 4 is a whole new world, just bursting to get out of
> > Debian/experimental into debian/unstable.... at some time...
> > 
> > 
> >    JB
> > 
> > PS: All you PLUGers and lurkers who are thinking about registering for
> > LCA; hurry up and DO IT! It's only 2 and a bit weeks away! Hurry up! 
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