MySQL LAST_INSERT_ID() Function

Example

Return the AUTO_INCREMENT id of the last row that has been inserted or updated in a table:

SELECT LAST_INSERT_ID();
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Definition and Usage

The LAST_INSERT_ID() function returns the AUTO_INCREMENT id of the last row that has been inserted or updated in a table.

Syntax

LAST_INSERT_ID(expression)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
expression Optional. An expression

Technical Details

Works in: From MySQL 4.0

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