How to get latest ID number in a table?

Question

How can I get the latest ID in a table?

Answer 1

If there are no inserts being done on a table, then SELECT MAX(ID) should be fine. However, every database has a built-in function to return the most recently created primary key of a table after an insert has been performed. If that's what you're after, don't use MAX().

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