create procedure up_get_table_key
(
   @table_name     varchar(50),
   @key_value      int output
)
as
begin
     begin tran
         declare @key  int
        
         --initialize the key with 1
         set @key=1
         --whether the specified table is exist
         if not exists(select table_name from table_key where table_name=@table_name)
            begin
              insert into table_key values(@table_name,@key)        --default key vlaue:1
            end
         -- step increase
         else    
            begin
                select @key=key_value from table_key with (updlock) where table_name=@table_name
                set @key=@key+1
                --update the key value by table name
                update table_key set key_value=@key where table_name=@table_name
            end
        --set ouput value
    set @key_value=@key

    --commit tran
    commit tran
        if @@error>0
      rollback tran
end