TRUNCATE some ids without delete other values MySQL

Question

I want to TRUNCATE some values but I don't want to delete anothers...

I have 3 ids, and the next id will be 14 or something like that... I want that the next id will be 4... How can I do this?

I have one solution but I like other more simple. I can export all the table, truncate it, and later import it. But it's a lot of work. :P

Sorry, I don't search very well... :P – Seazoux Jul 01 '13 at 13:46 — Seazoux, Jul 01 '13 at 13:46

juergen d · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-01T13:46:30.323

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You can set the next auto_increment value after deleting your records with

ALTER TABLE your_table AUTO_INCREMENT = 4;

SQLFiddle demo

edited Jul 01 '13 at 13:46

answered Jul 01 '13 at 13:40

juergen d

how would this rename 14 to 4? – DevZer0 Jul 01 '13 at 13:41
OP didn't ask to "rename" 14 to 4, he asked how he could make the next id be 4 instead of 14. – Travesty3 Jul 01 '13 at 13:42
To rename it, you can rename it with PhpMyAdmin or... UPDATE your_table SET your_row = your_new_value WHERE your_table.your_row =your_old_value ;) – Seazoux Jul 01 '13 at 13:45