How to auto increment a string with sql query - mysql

Question

I am stuck at a point where i have to increment a string, and my strings are of type C001,SC001,B001
in my data base they are defined like
what i am trying to do do is write a query which check the previous highest code present into my db and the incriment it to +1
for example C001 -> C002,C009->C010,C099`->C100 and so on
Similarly for SC001->SC002,SC009->SC010,SC099->SC100 and so on
Similarly fro B001 -> B002,B009->B010,B099`->B100 and so on
I have a query which my friend has suggested me to use but that query only incriminating AAAA->AAAA01 , AAAA09->AAAA10
query is
SELECT id AS PrevID, CONCAT(
SUBSTRING(id, 1, 4),
IF(CAST(SUBSTRING(id, 5) AS UNSIGNED) <= 9, '0', ''),
CAST(SUBSTRING(id, 5) AS UNSIGNED) + 1
) AS NextID
FROM (
-- since you allow strings such as AAAA20 and AAAA100 you can no longer use MAX
SELECT id
FROM t
ORDER BY SUBSTRING(id, 1, 4) DESC, CAST(SUBSTRING(id, 5) AS UNSIGNED) DESC
LIMIT 1
) x
when i am replacing ID with CategoryCode it is giving me PrevID-C004 NextID-C00401 which is not my requirement i want PrevID-C004 and NextID->C005
NOTE i am using my sqlServer 5.1

Answer 1

Just try this one ,
SELECT
CategoryCode,CAST(CONCAT(LPAD(CategoryCode,1,0),LPAD(MAX(RIGHT(CategoryCode,
3)) + 1, 3, 0) ) AS CHAR),
FROM test
SELECT
SubCategoryCode,CAST(CONCAT(LPAD(SubCategoryCode,2,0),
LPAD(MAX(RIGHT(CategoryCode, 3)) + 1, 3, 0) ) AS CHAR),
FROM test
SELECT
BrandCode,CAST(CONCAT(LPAD(BrandCode,1,0), LPAD(MAX(RIGHT(BrandCode, 3)) +
1, 3, 0)) AS CHAR) FROM test