im having problem in making php news. I have session variables in login prosses: $_SESSION['username']=$rec['username']; $_SESSION['registered_admin']=TRUE; $_SESSION['username'] is taken from "admin" table registered_admin can publish the news, and i want to insert the value that were sent from the "add_news" form into "news" table, one of them is admin_id which is a foreign key to "admin" table. the problem is i do not know how to insert admin_id into "news" table. becoz the session which is taken from admin table is "username" can anyone help me please... --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.