First drop merge table, then other tables

the same @code{INSERT} statement against some other server.

@cindex sequence emulation

If @code{expr} is given as an argument to @code{LAST_INSERT_ID()} in an

@code{UPDATE} clause, then the value of the argument is returned as a

@code{LAST_INSERT_ID()} value.  This can be used to simulate sequences.

If @code{expr} is given as an argument to @code{LAST_INSERT_ID()}, then

the value of the argument is returned by the function, is set as the

next value to be returned by @code{LAST_INSERT_ID()} and used as the next

auto_increment value.  This can be used to simulate sequences:

First create the table:

will return the new ID.  The C API function @code{mysql_insert_id()}

can also be used to get the value.

Note that as @code{mysql_insert_id()} is only updated after

@code{INSERT} and @code{UPDATE} statements, you can't use this function

to retrieve the value used @code{LAST_INSERT_ID(expr)} for other SQL

statements.

@findex FORMAT()

@item FORMAT(X,D)

Formats the number @code{X} to a format like @code{'#,###,###.##'}, rounded

the value for later, be sure to call @code{mysql_insert_id()} immediately

after the query that generates the value.

@code{mysql_insert_id()} is only updated after @code{INSERT} and

@code{UPDATE} statements, not after using @code{LAST_INSERT_ID(expr)}.

@xref{Miscellaneous functions}.

Also note that the value of the SQL @code{LAST_INSERT_ID()} function always

contains the most recently generated @code{AUTO_INCREMENT} value, and is

not reset between queries because the value of that function is maintained

insert into t2 values (1,1),(2,2),(0,0),(4,4),(5,5),(6,6);

flush tables;

select * from t3 where a=1 order by b limit 2;

drop table t1,t2,t3;

drop table t3,t1,t2;