LAST_INSERT_ID

Syntax

LAST_INSERT_ID()

Purpose

Returns the value of the auto-increment column for the last inserted row in the current session.

Specifically, if the most recent INSERT statement inserted multiple rows, LAST_INSERT_ID() returns the value of the auto-increment column for the first inserted row.

Examples

obclient> CREATE TABLE t1(c1 INT,c2 INT AUTO_INCREMENT);
obclient> SELECT LAST_INSERT_ID();
+------------------+
| LAST_INSERT_ID() |
+------------------+
|                0 |
+------------------+
1 row in set