Under other circumstances I might be tempted to use
$result = mssql_query(\"INSERT INTO table (fields) VALUES (data);
SELECT CAST(scope_i
You've got a few choices:
SELECT @@IDENTITY - return the last ID created by actions of the current connection, regardless of table/scope
SELECT SCOPE_IDENTITY() - last ID produced by the current connection, in scope, regardless of table
SELECT IDENT_CURRENT('name_of_table'); - last ID produced on that table, regardless of table/scope/connection
Of the three, SCOPE_IDENTITY() is the best candidate.
Maybe you are getting two rowsets returned. Try adding SET NOCOUNT ON; to eliminate the INSERT's rowset, or use $stmt->nextRowset if your driver supports it.