newbie mysql select help needed. this works fine... $sth = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM table1 where id IN (1,2,3)" but with an array like... $mylist = array("1","2","3"); or $mylist = array(1,2,3); these fail... $sth = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM table1 where id IN $mylist" or $sth = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM table1 where id IN ($mylist)" I get error : Array to string conversion... Q: Can anyone help me fix this? -- Thanks, Dave - DealTek dealtek@xxxxxxxxx [db-16]