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Old 02-03-2008
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Hi folks!
I need MySQL query that can select the minimal value that is not present in the table Smilie.
Only query, without any languages, scripts, temporary tables etc.,
just SQL query for MySQL.

Example:
sql# select * from some;
+------+
| id |
+------+
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
+------+
Needed value is 3.
# 2  
Old 02-03-2008
I have solved it...
Code:
select min(id)+1  from some where id+1  not in (select id from some);

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