problem with query

Hi

I have the following bit of code

string test0001 = "Select Max(activity_order) from roomactivitylk";

int max;

SqlCommand cmd15 = new SqlCommand();
cmd15.Connection = con;
cmd15.CommandText = test0001;
max = (int)cmd15.ExecuteScalar();


max = max + 1;

what it does is add 1 to the value max which is taken from the database

however it seems to be set to 0 as everytime it brings back 0 even though the next incrment value should be 2

any suggestions?

cheerts

Hi

I am not sure which parts of the code is in a loop. But i guess, the "int max" declaration should be outside of the loop (if it is already not).

Hope this helps.

VJ

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My guess is u want to perform autoincrement . If i m right i think u may not get it because when there r no records exist check the return value.u may get null if u get null make it as 1 or increment with the max value. Plz reply to me am i rt or wrong

Thank u

Baba

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Hi

thanks for the replys manmaged to sort it

this is the soltuion

string maxquery = "Select Max(activity_order) from roomactivitylk ";
//cmd14.ExecuteScalar();

int max;

SqlCommand cmd15 = new SqlCommand();
//SqlCommand cmd15 = new SqlCommand(test0001, con);
cmd15.Connection = con;
cmd15.CommandText = maxquery;
max = (int)cmd15.ExecuteNonQuery();


max = max + 2;
++max;
max++;

ps yes i was tring to increment:-)

cheers!!