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Asked: May 19, 20262026-05-19T23:46:28+00:00 2026-05-19T23:46:28+00:00

i have a table field type varchar(36) and i want to generate it dynamically

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i have a table field type varchar(36) and i want to generate it dynamically by mysql so i used this code:

$sql_code = 'insert into table1 (id, text) values (uuid(),'some text');';
mysql_query($sql_code);

how can i retrieve the generated uuid immediately after inserting the record ?

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    2026-05-19T23:46:29+00:00Added an answer on May 19, 2026 at 11:46 pm
    1. char(36) is better
    2. you cannot. The only solution is to perform 2 separated queries:

      • SELECT UUID()
      • INSERT INTO table1 (id, text) VALUES ($uuid, 'text')

    where $uuid is the value retrieved on the 1st step.

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