# runPrepUpdate getKey returning wrong value

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepupdate-getkey-returning-wrong-value/73478>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [May 9, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepupdate-getkey-returning-wrong-value/73478 "2023-05-09T14:33:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepupdate-getkey-returning-wrong-value/73478/8 "2024-02-12T19:51:07Z")

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An alternative is now available for those out there needing `bigint` primary keys:

> [@Automation Professionals' Integration Toolkit Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automation-professionals-integration-toolkit-module/74934/89):
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> Automation Professionals is pleased to announce a new release of the Integration Toolkit module. This release adds one new scripting function, [system.db.runPrepInsert()](https://www.automation-pros.com/toolkit/doc/utility.html#runprepinsert). It is very similar to IA's [system.db.runPrepUpdate()](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.db.runPrepUpdate), intepreting the query, args, database, and tx arguments in the same fashion. The getKey argument is omitted as moot, as this function always retrieves generated keys. The skipAudit optional argument is unimplemented. For Ignition v8.1+: [v2.0.15.240431913](https://www.automation-pros.com/ignition/Integration%20Toolkit-2.0.15.240431913-v81.modl) Do note the docu…

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