MakeAutoNumber (open)

Get the next autonumber ID for a table

Syntax

// Core function, no LOADLIB necessary

INTEGER FUNCTION MakeAutoNumber(TABLE gettable, STRING columnname)

Parameters

TABLE gettable

Table for which an autonumber value should be generated

STRING columnname

Name of the autonumber column for a value is requested

Return value

INTEGER

The next available autonumber value

Description

Reserves an autonumber ID in a table, and returns that ID. In WebHare tables, all IDs are specfic for that column and table - autonumber ids are not guaranteed to be unique across all tables.