Jsut a guess... Your row has a capital 'A' in the SQL statement, and a lower case 'a' in teh $row[] call.. does that matter? "Larry Sandwick" <lgs@xxxxxxxxxxx> 22/01/2004 15:46 Please respond to <lgs@xxxxxxxxxxx> To <php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc Subject Drop down box NOT populated Can anyone tell me what I am missing here, The Select statement does not populate my drop down window? My drop down box is empty ! [snip] <? include '../db.php'; $how = mysql_query("SELECT count(distinct(account)) from Backlog") or die ("Something bad happened: " . mysql_error()); $how_many = mysql_result($how, 0); echo "<h3>$how_many Accounts to pick from !!!</h3>"; $sql = mysql_query("SELECT distinct(Account) FROM Backlog")or die ("Something bad happened here: " . mysql_error()) ; echo "<select name=\"account\">\n"; echo "<option>\n"; while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)) { echo ' <option value="'.$row["account"].'">'.$row["account"]."</option>\n"; } echo "</select>\n"; ?> [end snip] Larry Sandwick Sarreid, Ltd. Network/System Administrator phone: (252) 291-1414 x223 fax : (252) 237-1592 ********************************************************************* The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. ***********************************************************************