I've changed it for the following now:

$dbh = DBI->connect("dbi:mysql:db","","") or die "Error db1";
$msubject = $fr{subject}; $msubject =~ s/\'/\\'/g;

$sth = $dbh->prepare("insert into tracker ( agent, subject, date, receiver, sent, etype ) values ( 'abc', '$msubject', '$todaydate', '$emailto', $sntcount, 'eCard' )");
$sth->execute;
$sth->finish;

$sth = $dbh->prepare("select max(id) from tracker where agent='abc'");
$sth->execute;
$newid = $sth->fetchrow_array;
$sth->finish;

$dbh->disconnect;

The 'id' is now auto incremental. However, I have to execute the max(id) query after writing the data cause I need to fetch the newest record. Do you think this will work better?

Thanks,
Ralph.

In reply to Re: Issue with simultaneous MySQL actions by Anonymous Monk
in thread Issue with simultaneous MySQL actions by Anonymous Monk

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