Coba ini:
INSERT INTO newTable(someField, counter)
SELECT a.someField, (@rank:example@sqldat.com+1) AS counter
FROM sometable a INNER JOIN
(SELECT @rank :=0) b
Coba ini:
INSERT INTO newTable(someField, counter)
SELECT a.someField, (@rank:example@sqldat.com+1) AS counter
FROM sometable a INNER JOIN
(SELECT @rank :=0) b