[Pugged] MySql Primary Keys
Tim Perdue
ciapug@ciapug.org
Mon, 13 Jan 2003 20:53:05 -0600
Dave J. Hala Jr. wrote:
> I'm using the following statement to move some records from one table
> to another:
>
> INSERT INTO target_table SELECT * FROM source_table where LHP = "A";
You know one thing you can do is:
INSERT INTO target_table (field2,field3,field4) SELECT
field2,field3,field4 FROM source_table where LHP = "A";
Notice how you are leaving out the pkey? Mysql will autnumber that field
on its own.
Tim