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How to create a solid sequence?
Posted by: Gary Golden
Date: June 24, 2011 08:49AM

Hello.

I have a field (int) which is autoincremented.
I need to make the sequence consistent, without holes.

For example, if we run:

INSERT INTO test(foo) VALUES
("bar"), -- 1
("baz"), -- 2
("qux"); -- 3
DELETE FROM test WHERE id = 2;
INSERT INTO test SET foo="quux";

I need last insert have id 2, not 4.
I.e. mysql should somehow search for free values "between" and use it.

Is it possible with auto_increment?
If not, any suggestion how to SELECT first free value?

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