Re: [GENERAL] How to get seq after insert]

On Thu, 15 Apr 1999, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, Michael Davis wrote:
> >
> > > The safest way is to select the nextval('seq_name') and then insert using
> > > this value.
> >
> > I understand, I just thought something like, I do the insert, and then
> > grab the value with:
> >
> > $insertid = $sth->{'insertid'};
>
> The OID is returned from the insert. Use that, or use it to look up the
> field you want.

Actually, I think the number of rows inserted is returned from the
insert, or an error code (a negative number). But the OID can be
obtained by $oid = sth->{'pg_oid_status'};

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