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MySQL Primary Key Inversion: Swap 1 to 110 with Just Two Lines of SQL
2025-12-03 DP

In database management, you might face the unique challenge of inverting primary key values in a MySQL table, such as reversing IDs from 1-110 to 110-1. Direct updates will cause primary key conflicts. This article from the wiki.lib00.com team (DP@lib00) delves into three efficient solutions: the offset method, the temporary column method, and the negative number method. We provide detailed code examples and a performance comparison to help you choose the fastest and safest approach.