How can I add an AUTO_INCREMENT to an already existing table?

in SQL / UNIQUE Constraint

Have tried altring the table and adding auto_increment(customer_id) but giving error.

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Ivan Manov

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Posted on:

11 Apr 2024

Hi Namnso!

Thanks for reaching out!

Can you please provide a screenshot of the error you're encountering?

Please note that to add an AUTO_INCREMENT attribute to a column, the column must be defined as a key. So, if that's not specified, you'll get an error.

Best,

Ivan

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