[Gambas-user] Surrogate keys and database insertions

[Benoît Minisini]

> On Mon, 2011-09-26 at 14:03 +0200, Benoît Minisini wrote:
> > This feature is missing, mainly because there is no standard way to do
> > that in SQL, and I don't know if there is a function for that in all SQL
> > DBMS.
> 
> I was afraid of that. I'll do some research.  I know it is possible in
> postgresql and I think it can be made generic across all inserts.  As much
> as I hate delving in to the twisted entrails of mysql documentation I will
> endeavour...  I don't have much expertise with firebird but there is a
> learning opportunity, I suppose. With sqlite, a quick look seems there is
> some probability.  I doubt that it is possible with ODBC.
> 
> I'll get back to you.
> Bruce
> 

Firebird being not GPL, it has been removed from Gambas. So don't worry with 
it. But I'd like to have the information for the others!

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Benoît Minisini