A friendly error message advised me that "mysql_db_query" is deprecated and to use "mysql_select_db() and mysql_query()". but I can't seem to get past this return in the Browser: "Parse error: parse error in c:\program files\apache group\apache\htdocs\crup_hs_local\result.php on line 58". I think I don't understand the basic syntax. /*$result = mysql_db_query($dbname,$sql);*/ /*mysql_db_query is deprecated; use mysql_select_db() and mysql_query()*/ $result = mysql_select_db($dbname) or die(mysql_error(); $result = mysql_query($sql); $numrows = mysql_num_rows($result); I've search my references and the PHP Manual, but can't seem to figure this out. I'd be grateful for a reference or guidance. Thanks, Dan -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php