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Here's how: Shore up your database primary keys. CREATE TABLE table2 LIKE table1; //create a new table, copying structure from previous INSERT INTO table2 SELECT * FROM table1 ORDER BY name; //Copy the data - the Primary key handles the autoincrements RENAME TABLE table1 TO table1_Backup; //Copy the Old data to a new name as your backup RENAME TABLE table2 TO table1; //Put the new data in place ...

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