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MySQL Insert Unique Reference

09.25.2009
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        // MySQL Insert Unique Reference using MAX() to obtain latest value
// Alternate solution to using Composite Primary Keys which INNODB engine does not support.


INSERT INTO jobs (companyid,clientref,jobid) VALUES 
(8,2,IFNULL((SELECT max(b.jobid)+1 FROM jobs b where b.clientref=2),1) );
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