On Wed, 2006-04-26 at 11:09, nicolas figaro wrote: > Mauricio Pellegrini a écrit : > >>> $quer1 = "SET @var1=3 ; > >>> SELECt * from table1 Where col1=@var1 " ; > >>> > >>> > >>> This gave a syntax error from MySQL inmmediately before the ";" > >>> (semicolon), > >>> > >>> > did you try to run the query above > > ( SET @var1=3 ; SELECt * from table1 Where col1=@var1 ) > > directly from a mysql client ? Yes, I did and it Works perfectly. > perhaps the @ is interpreted and you have to put a \ before it. > try a print $quer1 once $quer1 is set. I've tried this too. The output is sintactically correct. I even copied the output of the query and pasted it to Mysqlcc an executed it perfectly. A few minutes ago I found that mysql_query() cannot execute more than one query at a time so the form mysql_query("SET @var1=3 ; SELECT * from ....") is invalid But the other way should work Thanks Mauricio > >>> Please any help greatefully appreciated > >>> > >>> Thanks > >>> Mauricio > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > > Yes, I need to do it exactly this way. > > I mean , SET the value for the variable @var1 first. > > Then execute an undefined number of querys that reference this variable > > and its value. > > > > Thanks > > Mauricio > > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php