AUTO_INCREMENT field

wxdqz

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Hi, I have been wondering about this problem for some time now:

If I have a table with an AUTO_INCREMENT field with the type of TINYINT, what will happen if a value in that field exceed 255 (or the capacity for that field). Will that field reset and start from 0 again? If it don't, how can any application running for a long time if an AUTO_INCREMENT will sooner or later exceed the capacity for the field?

Thanks for any help

Peter
 
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