From: Michael Neumann <uu9r@...>
Date: 2002-05-27T18:54:36+09:00
Subject: Re: DBI access to mysql auto_increment record numbers?

On Mon, May 27, 2002 at 10:46:25AM +0900, Brad Cox, Ph.D. wrote:
> Sean, sorry if I'm being obtuse, but this isn't working out.
> 
> My dbh
> 	Mysql::Database:0x402bd2e0 @mutex=#<Mutex:0x402bd2b8 @locked=false,
> 	@waiting=[]>, @attr={}, @handle=#<Mysql:0x402bd2f4>>>
> 
> The problem:
> 	Exception `NameError' at /usr/local/ile/lib/Person.rb:75 - undefined method
> 	`insert_id' for #<DBI::DatabaseHandle:0x402bd538>
> 	undefined method `insert_id' for #<DBI::DatabaseHandle:0x402bd538>
> 
> I've gone thru the sources and don't find insert_id anywhere in
> 	ruby-dbi-all-0.0.15.tar.gz
> 
> Am I using the right software? Suggestions?

As insert_id is a driver-specific funtion, you have to call it via method func 
and not directly:

  dbh.func(:insert_id)

Regards,

  Michael

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