for the table name you mean like this? $table_name =" 'Contact List' "; On 11/13/05, Jasper Bryant-Greene <jasper@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Bruce Gilbert wrote: > >> You would need to show us the SQL that was causing that error. Otherwise > >> it is fairly meaningless. > > > > hope this helps... > > > > <? > > > > //check for required form variables > > if ((!$_POST[f_name]) || (!$_POST[l_name])) { > > Unrelated, but you should have quotes here. Like $_POST['f_name'] > > > > header("Location:http://www.inspired-evolution.com/show_addcontact.php"); > > There should also probably be a space between the : and the start of the > URL here. > > > exit; > > }else { > > //if form variables are present,start a session > > session_start(); > > } > > > > //check for validity of user > > if ($_SESSION[valid] != "yes") { > > Again, quotes on the array subscript. > > > header("Location:http://www.inspired-evolution.com/contact_menu.php"); > > And space between colon and URL here. > > > exit; > > } > > > > //set up table and database names > > $db_name ="bruceg_contactlist"; > > $table_name ="Contact List"; > > > > //connect to server and select database > > $connection = > @mysql_connect("69.90.6.198","database_username","password") > > or die(mysql_error()); > > $db = @mysql_select_db($db_name,$connection) or die(mysql_error()); > > > > //build and issue query > > $sql = "INSERT INTO $table_name values ('', '$_POST[f_name]', > > You'll be wanting to put backticks (`) around the table name, because it > contains a space. > > Jasper > -- ::Bruce:: -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php