That solved the problem Steve. thanks, Sean "Steve Davies" <steve@sdconsulting.co.uk> wrote in message 3F910914.8030005@sdconsulting.co.uk">news:3F910914.8030005@sdconsulting.co.uk... > remove the comma after cadet.photo, ie > > select ........cadet.relation2,cadet.photo FROM .... > > > HTH steve > > > Matthew Moldvan, Jr. wrote: > > >I would say try single quotes instead of double quotes ... let me know if > >that works ... > > > >Regards, > >Matt. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Sean Smitz" <stsmitz@comcast.net> > >To: <php-db@lists.php.net> > >Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 4:32 PM > >Subject: MySQL Query not working via PHP > > > > > > > > > >>I have a query that works in MySQL but when I try to execute it in PHP I > >>encounter the following error: > >> > >>//Generated by the script > >>Couldn't execute query! > >> > >>// Generated by MySQL > >>MySQL reports: You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that > >>corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near > >>'FROM cadet, cadet_phone WHERE cadet.ssn = cadet_phone.ssn AND ( > >> > >>//Query outputted by the script > >>Query was: SELECT cadet.rank, cadet.lname, cadet.fname, cadet.mname, > >>cadet.address1, cadet.address2, cadet.city, cadet.state, cadet.zipcode, > >>cadet.email, cadet.guardian1, cadet.relation1, cadet.guardian2, > >>cadet.realtion2, cadet.photo, FROM cadet, cadet_phone WHERE cadet.ssn = > >>cadet_phone.ssn AND (cadet.lname = "Smith" AND cadet.fname = "John" AND > >>cadet.mname = "Doe") > >> > >>Attached is the entire page. Any help is appreciated. > >> > >>Sean Smitz > >> > >> > >> > >>-- > >>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