Creating Sequence-Based Columns in MySQL
In legacy database systems, it's often necessary to add new columns for tracking additional information. When this information should be sequential for specific records, SQL triggers can provide an efficient solution.
Target: Adding Sequence Column Based on Foreign ID
Let's say you have a table with data like:
ID ACCOUNT some_other_stuff 1 1 ... 2 1 ... 3 1 ... 4 2 ... 5 2 ... 6 1 ...
And you want to add a 'sequenceid' column that increments separately for each 'account', resulting in:
ID ACCOUNT SEQ some_other_stuff 1 1 1 ... 2 1 2 ... 3 1 3 ... 4 2 1 ... 5 2 2 ... 6 1 4 ...
Solution: Using SQL Triggers
To achieve this automatically in SQL, you can create a trigger that fires before each INSERT operation on the table:
CREATE TRIGGER trg_mytable_bi BEFORE INSERT ON mytable FOR EACH ROW BEGIN DECLARE nseq INT; SELECT COALESCE(MAX(seq), 0) + 1 INTO nseq FROM mytable WHERE account = NEW.account; SET NEW.seq = nseq; END;
This trigger initializes a local variable 'nseq' to hold the next sequential value. It queries the table to find the maximum existing sequence number for the current 'account', adding 1 to generate the next sequence value. This value is then set as the 'seq' value for the newly inserted row.
By using a trigger, the sequence numbers are automatically generated and incremented during the insertion process, ensuring that each account has its own unique sequence of numbers. This approach eliminates the need for manual updates or complex PHP scripts to maintain the sequence.
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