Try using SELECT currval('sequenc_name');

From the docs:

Return the value most recently obtained by nextval for this sequence in
the current session. (An error is reported if nextval has never been
called for this sequence in this session.) Notice that because this is
returning a session-local value, it gives a predictable answer whether
or not other sessions have executed nextval since the current session
did.

This should be much faster than SELECT max(... and transaction safe.

Regards,

Ben

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From: pgsql-odbc-owner@postgresql.org
[mailtogsql-odbc-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Timothy Reed
Sent: 08 February 2006 14:32
To: Sistemas C.M.P.
Cc: pgsql-odbc@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [ODBC] Obtain Serial Value


You should try SELECT MAX( <fieldname> ) FROM <tablename>; ??


On 2/8/06, Sistemas C.M.P. <sistemascmp@redynet4.com.ar > wrote:


I am using VB6+ADO+ODBC with pgSQL.
I need to obtain the value of a serial field
(autogenerated) inmediatly after I do a INSERT query. How can I do?




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tareed@gmail.com



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