Auto Increment varchar in MySQL

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Is there a way to set primary key auto increment, type of varchar in mySql?

Possible duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3455557/mysql-how-to-use-varchar-as-auto-increment-primary-key — Shiridish, Dec 26 '12 at 09:37
Check this [possible duplicate](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4699591/how-to-autoincrement-varchar) question in Stackoverflow. — Zeina, Dec 26 '12 at 09:41
Maybe you better look this link anyway, that a same question telling about.. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4699591/how-to-autoincrement-varchar — Yanuar, Dec 26 '12 at 09:38
Does this answer your question? [MySQL - how to use VARCHAR as AUTO INCREMENT Primary Key](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3455557/mysql-how-to-use-varchar-as-auto-increment-primary-key) — Tofandel, Aug 30 '22 at 13:29

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 26 '12 at 09:36

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NONE. So far, AUTO_INCREMENT can be set for INT only. It needs to have your own logic to do that. eg,

Get Last ID
Get the INT part within the string
Increment the value
Concatenate
Save to DB

answered Dec 26 '12 at 09:36

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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Duplication of MySQL - how to use VARCHAR as AUTO INCREMENT Primary Key

According to my point of view you have to change it as integer type. Since AUTO_INCREMENT is for INT type only, moreover setting the field as PRIMARY KEY which prevents duplication of values.

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answered Dec 26 '12 at 09:37

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 26 '12 at 09:41

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AutoIncrement fields are integer in mysql.

You can mirror the auto-increment field in a varchar field and create a trigger which updates the varchar field on insert/update.

Create Trigger

answered Dec 26 '12 at 09:41

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 10 '14 at 06:34

for my experience, you can make Varcar ID as auto increment but you must have logic..let say

 Dim crnum As String = "CR00001"
    Dim iTemp As Integer = 0

                iTemp = CInt(crnum.Substring(4, crnum.Length - 4)) '// get only the #'s from String and Convert them to Integer.
                iTemp += 1 '// increase the ID # + 1.
                crnum = crnum.Substring(0, 4) & iTemp.ToString("00000") '// set the ID back with String and #'s formatted to 5 digit #.

but you must do your own logic ,because after u run it for second time it will become duplicate primary key so, you must think your logic to apply your code. Anything is possible. ;)

Auto Increment varchar in MySQL

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