I solved it. I had to pass the $conn when calling the function. On Tue, 2002-01-29 at 14:09, Frank Bax wrote: > I believe this is a problem with $conn, not your sql syntax. How is $conn > defined? Is it passed as an argument to the function containing this code, > or defined as a global? Are you using pg_pconnect or pg_connect()? > > At 01:34 PM 1/29/02 -0500, Jeff Self wrote: > >I'm having trouble getting an SQL statement to use a variable. Here's > >the statement: > > > > $sql = "SELECT emp_fname FROM employee WHERE username = '$username'"; > > $result = pg_exec($conn,$sql); > > if (!$result) { > > exit; > > } > >I get the following warning from this: > > > >Warning: Supplied argument is not a valid PostgreSQL link resource in > >/var/www/personnel/include/functions.inc on line 25 > > > >Is there another way to use a variable in an SQL statement. This format > >works with MySQL. > > > >-- > >Jeff Self > >Information Technology Analyst > >Department of Personnel > >City of Newport News > >2400 Washington Ave. > >Newport News, VA 23607 > >757-926-6930 > > > > > >---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > >TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > > >http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster -- Jeff Self Information Technology Analyst Department of Personnel City of Newport News 2400 Washington Ave. Newport News, VA 23607 757-926-6930