Yup, Matthew's right. I definitely forgot the other $sql. = that needs to go in front of the WHERE clause. Question for Matthew though: Is this: > $sql .= "UPDATE newdacs"; > $sql .= "SET emailfwd='$emailfwd',"; > $sql .= "mformat='$mformat'," > $sql .= "filter_code='$filter_code'"; Pretty much the same as this: > > $sql = "UPDATE newdacs > > SET emailfwd='$emailfwd', > > mformat='$mformat', > > filter_code='$filter_code'"; I mean, the line breaks in the second example won't cause the query to bomb, will they? I agree that using the $sql .= is cleaner, but the other way isn't wrong, is it? Rich > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Moldvan [mailto:mmoldvan@trilogyintl.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 11:33 AM > To: 'Susan Ator'; 'php-db@lists.php.net' > Subject: RE: Is this query even possible? > > > I would say something like the following would work better: > > if($FUNC=="USERPOST" || $FUNC=="MODU") > { > $sql .= "UPDATE newdacs"; > $sql .= "SET emailfwd='$emailfwd',"; > $sql .= "mformat='$mformat'," > $sql .= "filter_code='$filter_code'"; > if($FUNC=='USERPOST') > $sql .= ", unote='$unote'"; > $sql .= "WHERE user_id='$user_id'"; > > $result = mysql_query($sql) or die('mysql error > #'.mysql_errno.': > 'mysql_error()); > } > > Try that ... also look into www.php.net under string > manipulation for other > options. > > Regards, > Matthew Moldvan > > System Administrator > Trilogy International, Inc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Susan Ator [mailto:SAtor@npr.org] > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 11:18 AM > To: 'php-db@lists.php.net' > Subject: Is this query even possible? > > > > This is what I am trying to do: > > > > if ($FUNC==("USERPOST") || $FUNC==("MODU")) { > > $sql = "UPDATE newdacs > > SET emailfwd='$emailfwd', > > mformat='$mformat', > > filter_code='$filter_code' > > if ($FUNC=='USERPOST') { > > ,unote='$unote' > > } > > WHERE user_id='$user_id'"; > > $set_newdacs_result = mysql_query($sql) or print > > mysql_error(); > > } > > > > There are several more queries like this which is why I > want to avoid > > duplicating the code since there are only 1 or 2 > differences between them > > depending on function call. > > > > This is the error I am getting: > > > > You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'if > (USERPOST=='USERPOST') > > { ,unote='' } WHERE user_id='2'' at line 5 > > > > Is what I am attempting possible or am I spinning my wheels? > > > > susan > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
