Get the entry back after INSERT

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Once I add data via PDO, I would like to get the new entry back. I cannot use alias in my SELECT query as it is not unique, and I can't use id as it is an autoincrement index. Is there a PDO way to get the entry back once you run execute() over an INSERT query?

$db_target = new PDO (...);
$stmt = $db_target->prepare("INSERT INTO table (`alias`) VALUES (".$randomString.")");
$stmt->execute();
// how to query for the entry I've just added?

Structure of table:

id (autoincrement) | alias (NOT unique)

Can you maybe make `alias` into a variable, and query for the last entry on that table using that variable? — tola, Feb 20 '22 at 13:58
Warning, you are using a [cargo cult prepared statement](https://phpdelusions.net/pdo/cargo_cult_prepared_statement) that protects nothing! — Your Common Sense, Feb 20 '22 at 14:07
@YourCommonSense I know that, this is just a simplified example, I use `prepare` and `bindValue` in the real code. I love your username btw. — alfredopacino, Feb 20 '22 at 16:51

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 20 '22 at 17:30

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After you insert you can use lastInsertId()

db_target = new PDO (...);
$stmt = $db_target->prepare("INSERT INTO table (`alias`) VALUES (?)");
$stmt->execute([$randomString]);
$id = $db_target->lastInsertId();

The value is $id will be the auto incrementing primary key.

edited Feb 20 '22 at 17:30

Bill Karwin

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answered Feb 20 '22 at 14:01

Get the entry back after INSERT

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