mysql make primary key code example

Example 1: mysql change primary key

ALTER TABLE tableName MODIFY COLUMN id INT; /* First you should drop auto increment */
ALTER TABLE tableName DROP PRIMARY KEY; /* Dop primary key */
ALTER TABLE tableName ADD PRIMARY KEY (new_id); /* Set primary key to the new column */
ALTER TABLE tableName MODIFY COLUMN new_id INT AUTO_INCREMENT; /* Set auto increment to the new primary key */

Example 2: primary key in sql

PRIMARY KEY
   -- unique identifier for the entire row of record in a table
   --  can not be null and must be unique

Example 3: MySql get primary keys of table

SELECT COLUMN_NAME
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'Your Database'
  AND TABLE_NAME = 'Your Table name'
  AND COLUMN_KEY = 'PRI';


SELECT COLUMN_NAME
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'Your Database'
  AND TABLE_NAME = 'Your Table name'
  AND COLUMN_KEY = 'UNI';