>$result=mysql_db_query("usr_172_1","UPDATE artikel SET Preis='\$preis\' WHERE ID='\$id\'"); >//mysql_error($result); Here you're escaping the $ and then the ', have you tried.... $result=mysql_db_query("usr_172_1","UPDATE artikel SET Preis='{$preis}' WHERE ID='{$id}'"); with those escapes this is the actual query you're sending.... "UPDATE artikel SET Preis='$preis\' WHERE ID='$id\'" HTH Jeff -- 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