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auto incrementing ID in mysql table using flow

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Posted on by Community Power Pla... Microsoft Employee

Hey,

 

This is how my table looks in workbench:

 

kerrykevin_2-1611124556336.png

My flow looks like this:

kerrykevin_3-1611124656026.png

 

 

I am trying to increment ID column (primary key) starting from 0 and then 1, 2 , 3 so on.

Every time this flow runs it has to get the old column ID ( for eg: 49)  and increment by 1 (49 +1 = 50) for the new entry.

Can you please tell me the formula or how to go about it.

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

 

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    v-litu-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @Anonymous,

     

    You could set the ID field auto-increment, auto-increment allows a unique number to be generated automatically when a new record is inserted into a table.

    The following SQL statement defines the "Personid" column to be an auto-increment primary key field in the "Persons" table:

     
    CREATE TABLE Persons (
    Personid int NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
    LastName varchar(255) NOT NULL,
    FirstName varchar(255),
    Age int,
    PRIMARY KEY (Personid)
    );
     

    MySQL uses the AUTO_INCREMENT keyword to perform an auto-increment feature.

    By default, the starting value for AUTO_INCREMENT is 1, and it will increment by 1 for each new record.

    Your workaround is the only way could approach via Flow.

     

    Best Regards,
    Community Support Team _ Lin Tu
    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Community Power Pla... Microsoft Employee on at

    Hey, 

    Thank you for the solution.

     

    I am facing a problem in the flow when i follow your solution.

     

    My flow looks like this after i have created using your Sql query:

     

    kerrykevin_0-1611724209598.png

     

    The ID has the asterixis, hence i have to manually type a formula.

     

    I have used add(outputs('To_Auto_increment_ID'),1).

     

    But it says : The table has NULL values and it expects it to have an interger to add 1.

    (I cleared all rows in my table before trying this).

     

     

    Thank you.

     

     

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