can i increment the column (c1+2) ---by creating the trigger

[satish]

hi,
i am a beginner to ms sql server2000
i have a table
create table ddd (a int, b int)
by table structure is a b
now when i enter a value in b column suppose '2' in column b
bext time when i insert a value in the column a i have to get the value
in b as 3 is thi spossible with triggers

insert into gdg values (1,2)
a b
1 2
insert into gdg (a) values(2)
a b
2 3----------------> i have to get this 3 automatically

is there any method to get this

pls help me

satish

[Jack Vamvas]

You could try

DECLARE @lastNum INT
SET @lastNum = (SELECT TOP 1 ISNULL(b,0) + 1 FROM ddd ORDER BY b DESC)
insert into ddd (a,b)
values(2,@lastNum)
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hi,
i am a beginner to ms sql server2000
i have a table
create table ddd (a int, b int)
by table structure is a b
now when i enter a value in b column suppose '2' in column b
bext time when i insert a value in the column a i have to get the value
in b as 3 is thi spossible with triggers

insert into gdg values (1,2)
a b
1 2
insert into gdg (a) values(2)
a b
2 3----------------> i have to get this 3 automatically

is there any method to get this

pls help me

satish