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#1062 - Duplicate entry '1' for key 'PRIMARY'

Hello,

I'm running XAMPP on Windows locally. Trying to import a large SQL file into MySQLwith content I am not familiar with, using phpMyAdmin (doing a demo). The error message I'm getting is: #1062 - Duplicate entry '1' for key 'PRIMARY'.

When I attempt the same on my hosting server, the error message is #1062 - Duplicate entry '1' for key '1'. "Do not use AUTO_INCREMENT for zero values" is checked by default on the web hosting server.

phpMyAdmin that I'm using locally is an older version and the option "Do not use AUTO_INCREMENT for zero values" is not available.

I would greatly appreciate any help.

G_H

This usually happens when importing data (as you are), or if you have a badly formed insert statement.

Basically, it is telling you that you are trying to insert a row, with a value for the primary key field, which has already been used. Let use an example:

ID (PK) Location
1       United Kingdom
2       United States
3       Peru
4       Fiji
5       Maldives

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Now lets say you try to insert another row:

INSERT INTO Table ID=3, Location='Iraq'

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...As the key has already been used, you will be warned that you are trying to add a duplicate entry.

The solution here will be to take a look at your data, and see exactly what you are trying to import. Can you please give us the table structure, and two line of data for your table.

GH

ak010

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GH,

Thank you for your response. Here is the table structure and the two lines of data as requested.

AK010 db-error.txt

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G_H

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