Hi PJ, Could it be that you have "//include ("lib/db1.php"); " commented out? Try uncommenting that line and see what happens. The error message will always print because the query is never executing properly if you have the db connections file commented out. On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 12:28 PM, PJ <af.gourmet@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > What is wrond with this file? same identical insert works from console > but not from this file :-( > > <html> > <head> > <title>Untitled</title> > </head> > > <body> > <? > //include ("lib/db1.php"); // Connect to database > mysql_connect('biggie', 'user', 'password', 'test'); > $sql1 = "INSERT INTO example (name, age) VALUES ('Joe Blow', '69')"; > $result1 = mysql_query($sql1,$db); > if (!$result1) { > echo("<P>Error performing 1st query: " . > mysql_error() . "</P>"); > exit(); > } > ?> > > </body> > </html> > > Seems to be good to print out the error message, but that's all. db not > written. > > -- > > Phil Jourdan --- pj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.ptahhotep.com > http://www.chiccantine.com > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=dsteplight@xxxxxxxxx > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php