Insert Multiple Records and newest record id

Question

The problem I have is I am using a somewhat normalized
database and I am trying to enter multiple records from a form into
a table called catfit. It also needs to add information to another
table called prodmat and pull the id of the record I just added to
the prodmat table and insert it into the catfit table in one shot.
Promat - Holds all of the products
columns in this table
prodid
mold
desc
features
pic
Catfit - Table that links Prodmat and Modcats
columns in this table
prodid
catid
modlid
Now the form I have
<form method="post" action="action.cfm">
<select name="modlid">
<option value ="#modlid#"
selected="selected">#modlid#</option>
<option value="1">Sewing Machines</option>
<option value="9">Vacuums</option>
<option value="12">Air Purifiers</option>
</select>
<select name="catid">
<option value ="#catid#"
selected="selected">#catid#</option>
<option value="None">None</option>
<option value="1">Sewing
Machines-Embroidery</option>
<option value="2">Sewing
Machines-Computerized</option>
<option value="3">Sewing
Machines-Professional</option>
<option value="4">Sewing
Machines-Quilting</option>
<option value="5">Sewing
Machines-Electronic</option>
<option value="6">Sewing Machines-Value
Machines</option>
<option value="7">Sewing
Machines-Sergers</option>
<option value="8">Sewing
Machines-Specialty</option>
<option value="9">Air Purifier</option>
<option value="10">Vacuums-Upright</option>
<option value="11">Vacuums-Canister</option>
<option value="12">Vacuums-Central</option>
</select>
<select name="catid">
<option value ="#catid#"
selected="selected">#catid#</option>
<option value="None">None</option>
<option value="1">Sewing
Machines-Embroidery</option>
<option value="2">Sewing
Machines-Computerized</option>
<option value="3">Sewing
Machines-Professional</option>
<option value="4">Sewing
Machines-Quilting</option>
<option value="5">Sewing
Machines-Electronic</option>
<option value="6">Sewing Machines-Value
Machines</option>
<option value="7">Sewing
Machines-Sergers</option>
<option value="8">Sewing
Machines-Specialty</option>
<option value="9">Air Purifier</option>
<option value="10">Vacuums-Upright</option>
<option value="11">Vacuums-Canister</option>
<option value="12">Vacuums-Central</option>
</select>
<select name="catid">
<option value ="#catid#"
selected="selected">#catid#</option>
<option value="None">None</option>
<option value="1">Sewing
Machines-Embroidery</option>
<option value="2">Sewing
Machines-Computerized</option>
<option value="3">Sewing
Machines-Professional</option>
<option value="4">Sewing
Machines-Quilting</option>
<option value="5">Sewing
Machines-Electronic</option>
<option value="6">Sewing Machines-Value
Machines</option>
<option value="7">Sewing
Machines-Sergers</option>
<option value="8">Sewing
Machines-Specialty</option>
<option value="9">Air Purifier</option>
<option value="10">Vacuums-Upright</option>
<option value="11">Vacuums-Canister</option>
<option value="12">Vacuums-Central</option>
</select>
<input type="text" name="modl" value="#modl#"
style="form">
<input type="text" name="pic" value="#pic#"
style="form">
<textarea name="desc" rows="25" cols="60" wrap="virtual"
value="#desc#">#desc#</textarea>
<textarea name="features" rows="25" cols="60"
wrap="virtual" value="#features#">#features#</textarea>
<input type="submit" value="Submit" style="form"
name="submit">
</form>
I have worked with the action.cfm page to no avail what so
ever so I won't even post it. Now the prodmat table is the table
where I need to get the prodid (Autonumber column) for the record
that was just inserted so I can insert that number into the catfit
table under the prodid column (number column). So this what I
hoping to get in the end.
When someone submits this form it will add the data to the
prodmat table and grab the prodid generated from the new record.
Then instert a new record for each of the catid select boxes into
the catfit table. so something like this.
If they select all three categories upon the submit it would
add to the catfit table for each record:
molid = 1
catid = 2
prodid = 16 (for instance this would be the newest record
added to the prodmat table)
molid = 1
catid = 6
prodid = 16
molid = 1
catid = 8
prodid = 16
Please help I am loosing my hair over this!

Answer 1

Azadi Saryev wrote:
> instead of
> AND CID=#form.CDI#
> you have to use something like
> AND CID IN (<cfqueryparam cfsqltype="cf_sql_varchar"
value="#form.CDI#"
> list="yes">)
> since #form.CDI# contains a list of values, not a single
value
No. Don't do that. It would produce the same results you were
getting before ie. the values for all three records would be the
same.
Number the CDI fields just like you're doing with form.catID.
So each set of values is grouped by number
form.catId1, form.CDI1
form.catId2, form.CDI2
form.catId3, form.CDI3
Then extract the values inside your loop and use them in your
UPDATE
<cfloop index="LoopCount" from=1
to=#Val(form.locCount)#>
<cfset variables.locID= form["locID"& LoopCount] >
<cfset variables.catid = form["catid" &
LoopCount]>
<cfset variables.CDI = form["CDI" & LoopCount]>
</cfloop>
Though you may not actually need an UPDATE here. Another
option might be to do a DELETE of all existing records for a
product, followed by an INSERT.