I expect (indeed I sincerely hope) that customer_username AND customer_password columns are character datatypes. So it would be a good idea to put single quotes around the values you are trying to select from them. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Sargent [mailto:powderkeg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 18 May 2005 07:28 To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Unknown column 'peterspeters' in 'where clause' Hi All, the below code generates this error, Unknown column 'peterspeters' in 'where clause' mysql_select_db("status", $db); $username = $_POST["username"]; $password = $_POST["password"]; $result = mysql_query("SELECT customer_id FROM Customers WHERE customer_username = $username AND customer_password = $password") or die (mysql_error()); $myrow = mysql_fetch_row($result); $customer_id = $myrow[0]; $_SESSION['customer_id'] = $customer_id; ?> </head> <body> <?php echo 'SQL Query: '.$result.'<br>'; echo "CustomerID = $customer_id"; ?> Cheers. Mark Sargent. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php Gamma Global : Suppliers of HPCompaq, IBM, Acer, EPI, APC, Cyclades, D-Link, Cisco, Sun Microsystems, 3Com GAMMA GLOBAL (UK) LTD IS A RECOGNISED 'INVESTOR IN PEOPLE' AND AN 'ISO 9001 2000' REGISTERED COMPANY ********************************************************************** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This Email is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender IMMEDIATELY; you should not copy the email or use it for any purpose or disclose its contents to any other person. GENERAL STATEMENT: Any statements made, or intentions expressed in this communication may not necessarily reflect the view of Gamma Global (UK) Ltd. Be advised that no content herein may be held binding upon Gamma Global (UK) Ltd or any associated company unless confirmed by the issuance of a formal contractual document or Purchase Order, subject to our Terms and Conditions available from http://www.gammaglobal.com E&OE ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
