Is there a way to retrieve the autoincrement ID from a prepared statement

Is there a way to retrieve the auto generated key from a DB query when using a java query with prepared statements.

For example, I know AutoGeneratedKeys can work as follows.

stmt = conn.createStatement();

stmt.executeUpdate(sql, Statement.RETURN_GENERATED_KEYS);
if(returnLastInsertId) {
    ResultSet rs = stmt.getGeneratedKeys();
    rs.next();
    auto_id = rs.getInt(1);
} 

However. What if I want to do an insert with a prepared Statement.

String sql = "INSERT INTO table (column1, column2) values(?, ?)";
stmt = conn.prepareStatement(sql);

//this is an error
stmt.executeUpdate(Statement.RETURN_GENERATED_KEYS);
if(returnLastInsertId) {
    //this is an error since the above is an error
    ResultSet rs = stmt.getGeneratedKeys();
    rs.next();
    auto_id = rs.getInt(1);
} 

Is there a way to do this that I don't know about. It seems from the javadoc that PreparedStatements can't return the Auto Generated ID.

Solution 1:

Yes. See here. Section 7.1.9. Change your code to:

String sql = "INSERT INTO table (column1, column2) values(?, ?)";
stmt = conn.prepareStatement(sql, Statement.RETURN_GENERATED_KEYS);


stmt.executeUpdate();
if(returnLastInsertId) {
   ResultSet rs = stmt.getGeneratedKeys();
    rs.next();
   auto_id = rs.getInt(1);
}

Solution 2:

There's a couple of ways, and it seems different jdbc drivers handles things a bit different, or not at all in some cases(some will only give you autogenerated primary keys, not other columns) but the basic forms are

stmt = conn.prepareStatement(sql, Statement.RETURN_GENERATED_KEYS); 

Or use this form:

String autogenColumns[] = {"column1","column2"};
stmt = conn.prepareStatement(sql, autogenColumns)

Solution 3:

Yes, There is a way. I just found this hiding in the java doc.

They way is to pass the AutoGeneratedKeys id as follows

String sql = "INSERT INTO table (column1, column2) values(?, ?)";
stmt = conn.prepareStatement(sql, Statement.RETURN_GENERATED_KEYS);

Solution 4:

I'm one of those that surfed through a few threads looking for solution of this issue ... and finally get it to work. FOR THOSE USING jdbc:oracle:thin: with ojdbc6.jar PLEASE TAKE NOTE: You can use either methods: (Method 1)

Try{
    String yourSQL="insert into Table1(Id,Col2,Col3) values(SEQ.nextval,?,?)";
    myPrepStatement = <Connection>.prepareStatement(yourSQL, Statement.RETURN_GENERATED_KEYS);
    myPrepStatement.setInt(1, 123); 
    myPrepStatement.setInt(2, 123); 

    myPrepStatement.executeUpdate();
    ResultSet rs = getGeneratedKeys;
    if(rs.next()) {
      java.sql.RowId rid=rs.getRowId(1); 
      //what you get is only a RowId ref, try make use of it anyway U could think of
      System.out.println(rid);
    }
} catch (SQLException e) {
  //
}

(Method 2)

Try{
    String yourSQL="insert into Table1(Id,Col2,Col3) values(SEQ.nextval,?,?)";
    //IMPORTANT: here's where other threads don tell U, you need to list ALL cols 
    //mentioned in your query in the array
    myPrepStatement = <Connection>.prepareStatement(yourSQL, new String[]{"Id","Col2","Col3"});
    myPrepStatement.setInt(1, 123); 
    myPrepStatement.setInt(2, 123); 
    myPrepStatement.executeUpdate();
    ResultSet rs = getGeneratedKeys;
    if(rs.next()) {
    //In this exp, the autoKey val is in 1st col
    int id=rs.getLong(1);
    //now this's a real value of col Id
    System.out.println(id);
    }
} catch (SQLException e) {
  //
}

Basically, try not used Method1 if you just want the value of SEQ.Nextval, b'cse it just return the RowID ref that you may cracked your head finding way to make use of it, which also don fit all data type you tried casting it to! This may works fine (return actual val) in MySQL, DB2 but not in Oracle.

AND, turn off your SQL Developer, Toad or any client which use the same login session to do INSERT when you're debugging. It MAY not affect you every time (debugging call) ... until you find your apps freeze without exception for some time. Yes ... halt without exception!